Edmund of Durham
| Edmund | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durham | |
| Appointed | 1020 | 
| Term ended | 1041 | 
| Predecessor | Aldhun | 
| Successor | Eadred | 
| Other posts | monk | 
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1041 Gloucester | 
Edmund (or Eadmund; died 1041) was Bishop of Durham from 1021 to 1041.[1]
Symeon of Durham relates the story that Edmund was a monk of Durham Cathedral, and that he was chosen as bishop because a strange voice that came from the tomb of Saint Cuthbert insisted that Edmund be selected as the next bishop.[2] His election was confirmed by King Cnut of England.[3] Edmund died while visiting the English royal court at Gloucester in 1041.[2]
Citations
References
- Fletcher, R. A. (2003). Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516136-X.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Lawson, M. K. (2000). Cnut: England's Viking King. Stroud, UK: Tempus Publishing, Limited. ISBN 0-7524-2964-7.
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| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Aldhun | Bishop of Durham 1020–1041 | Succeeded by Eadred | 
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