The significance of Saint Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede
I can explain the significance of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede.
The significance of Saint Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede
I can explain the significance of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Cuthbert was a Northumbrian monk-bishop who earned a reputation for spiritual guidance and miraculous healing.
- The cult of Saint Cuthbert spread after many people reported miraculous healings when they prayed at his relics.
- The holy island of Lindisfarne was located near to Durham.
- Northumbrian monasteries also produced the Venerable Bede whose scholarship and piety earned him veneration.
- Durham became an important place of pilgrimage as it housed the shrine of Saint Cuthbert.
Common misconception
That saints have always been celebrated as they are in modern Britain.
In fact, medieval saints established a cult with many people believing that a prayer close to a saints' relics provided the best chance of help or healing.
Keywords
Hermitage - a place where a religious person lives on their own, away from the rest of society, dedicating themselves entirely to prayer
Pilgrimage - a religious journey to a holy place
Relics - the remains of a holy person
Cult - a group devoted to a saint
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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