Cyneberht of Lindsey

8th-century Bishop of Lindsey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cyneberht[a] was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.

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Cyneberht
Bishop of Lindsey
Appointedbetween 716 and 731
Term ended731
PredecessorEdgar
SuccessorAlwig
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Consecrationbetween 716 and 731
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Died731
DenominationChristian
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Cyneberht was consecrated between 716 and 731. He died in 731.[1] His death is recorded in the second continuation of the medieval chronicler Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum under the year 732.[2] He was also one of the informants for Bede's historical works, mainly for information about his diocese.[3] Bede recorded Cyneberht's information as coming from "the most reverent Bishop Cyneberht".[4]

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  1. Or Embercus or Kinebertus

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