Cyneberht
Bishop of Lindsey
Appointedbetween 716 and 731
Term ended731
PredecessorEdgar
SuccessorAlwig
Orders
Consecrationbetween 716 and 731
Personal details
Died731
DenominationChristian

Cyneberht[a] was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.

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]

Notes

  1. ^ Or Embercus or Kinebertus

Citations

  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. ^ Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 64
  3. ^ Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79
  4. ^ Quoted in Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79

References

Christian titles Preceded byEdgar Bishop of Lindsey c. 724–732 Succeeded byAlwig