Áedán bishop of Lindisfarne

Other names

Aidan of Lindisfarne. Áedán m. Lughair?

Introduction

Áedán was the first bishop of the Northumbrians, summoned by King Oswald from Iona. He arrived on Lindisfarne in 635 (Bede, HE, 219). Mart. Do says his father’s name was Lughar and belongs to the Fothairt. Otherwise there is no record of his genealogy.

Gender

Male

Associated places

Lindisfarne, Northumbria

Obituary

AU 651.1 Quies Aedain episcopi Saxonum. [Also in Clon. group of annals]

Genealogies

Fothairt (Mart. Do)

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Gaelic

Territory or Ethnicity (refined)

Fotharta

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Áed, Áedán, M'Áedóc, Modan (ns) (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

Áedán (certain)

Feast days

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

Martyrology of Tallaght

Source code

Mart.T

Source title

Martyrology of Tallaght

Editors

Best, R. I. and Lawlor, H. J.

Year

1931

Notes

From the Book of Lesinter and MS 5100-4 in the Royal Library, Brussels.

Quote from source

Aedani episcopi Insi Medcóit

Notes

There are two other Aeds on this day in MT. Inis Medcóit is Lindisfarne.

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

Martyrology of Gorman

Source code

Mart. G

Source title

Martyrology of Gorman

Editors

Stokes, Whitley

Year

1895

Notes

Full title is Félire Húi Gormáin, The Martyrology of Gorman edited from a manuscript in the Royal library, Brussels, with a preface, translation, notes and indices. It is published by the Henry Bradshaw Society.

Quote from source

Áedán ergna, 'wise Áedán' gloss: epscop, o Inis Cathaig, 'bishop, of Scattery Island'

Notes

Confusion between the Irish name for Lindisfarne, Inis Medcóit, and Inis Chathaig, Scattery Island, Co. Clare, led to this wrong identification of Áedán's place.

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

The Martyrology of Donegal

Source code

Mart. Do.

Source title

The Martyrology of Donegal

Editors

Todd, J. H.

Year

1864

Notes

Other author to be specified.

Quote from source

Aedhan, son of Lughar. He was of the race of Eochaidh Finn Fuath-nairt, from whom Brdghit descends. He was a bishop at Inis Cathaigh, and at Inis Medheoit, in the north-west of Little Saxonland; and it was on a pilgrimage that Aedhan went to Inis Medcoit.

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee

Source code

Mart. O

Source title

Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee

Editors

Stokes, Whitley

Year

1905

Notes

Full title is Félire Óengusso Céli Dé, The Martyrology of Oengus the Culdee, critically edited from Ten Manuscripts, with a Preface, Translation, Notes and Indices.

Quote from source

Aedán in grían geldae, Inse Medcoit, 'Áedán the brilliant sun of Inis Medcoit'

Notes

Notes contain speculation about who this may be including, in RB505, o Chill mo[ir] i mMennut Tire i n-Airgiallaib nó i n-airtiurthuasciurt Sacsan ata Inis Medcoid & Áedán (inti), 'from Cell Mór in Mennat Tíre in Airgéill. Or in the north-east of England is Inis Medcóit, and aedán therein.'

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis

Source code

K. Brev. Ab.

Source title

Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis

Editors

Forbes, A. P.

Secondary Title

Kalendar of Scottish Saints

Pages

111-124

Year

1872

Notes

Kal. Brev. Ab. Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis, in Forbes 1872, 111-124

Quote from source

Aidani epi et confes.

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

Scottish Entries in the Martyrology of Aberdeen

Source code

Mart. Ab.

Source title

Scottish Entries in the Martyrology of Aberdeen

Editors

Forbes, A. P.

Secondary Title

Kalendar of Scottish Saints

Pages

125-137

Year

1872

Notes

Mart. Ab. Scottish Entries in the Martyrology of Aberdeen, in Forbes 1872, 125-137

Quote from source

In Britannia transitus Sancti Aydani primi Lindisfernensis episcopi et confessoris cuius animam Sanctus Cuthbertus vidit in celis ab angelis deferri.

Day of Year

August 31

Calendar

Calendar of Adam King

Source code

Adam King

Author

Adam King

Source title

Calendar of Adam King

Editors

A.P.Forbes

Secondary Title

Kalendar of Scottish Saints

Pages

141-171

Year

1872

Quote from source

S. Aidane bischop of northumberland scotisman vnder king donald. 637.