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Aidan (died 651) was the founder and first bishop of the Lindisfarne island monastery in England. He is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria. Aidan is the Anglicised form of the original Old Irish Aedán, Modern Irish Aodhán (meaning 'little fiery one').
Aidan was an Irish monk from the monastery St.Columba had founded on the island of Iona. The Britons had been Christian before the Irish, since Britain, though not Ireland, was part of the Roman Empire.
Not much is known with certainty about the early life of Aidan of Lindisfarne except that he was born in Ireland, was probably a disciple of Senan on Scattery Island, and became a monk on the island of Iona.
Saint Aidan [1] of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (died 651), was an Irish monk who heeded King Oswald 's call to revivify English Christianity.
- Monk holding a flaming torch; stag
Aug 31, 2024 · St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, born around 590 AD in Ireland, was a monk and missionary known for his pivotal role in the Christianization of Northumbria, a kingdom in northern England. Educated at the monastic community of Iona, Aidan was deeply influenced by the Celtic monastic tradition and its emphasis on missionary work and prayer.
Saint Aidan of Lindesfarne, also known as Aidan of Lindisfarne, Apostle of Northumbria, Aedan, or Aidano, was a monk and bishop who played a crucial role in the evangelization of Northumbria, England.
Sep 13, 2015 · St. Aidan was thus destined to become the apostle of Northumbria and one of the most venerated English saints, while Lindisfarne for many years was to become one of the greatest centers of monastic and ascetic life in the whole of Britain. A view of the ruined priory church, Lindisfarne.
