St. Eata died of dysentery on October 26, 686/7 at Hexham in Bernicia, 22 years to the day after St Cedd, Aidan of Lindisfarne's other famous disciple. I have to admit that I have always like Eata. Although consistently described by Bede as the "gentlest and simplest of men", he was the real worker of... Continue Reading →
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