Saint Ceolwulph
Also known as
- Ceolwulf
Profile
Eighth century king of Northumbria in England. Patron and supporter of Venerable Bede who dedicated his Ecclesiastical History to Ceolwulph. In later life Ceolwulph abdicated and became a monk at Lindisfarne Abbey, possibly as a way to prevent a war over his throne.
Born
- 764 of natural causes
- relics translated to Nohram-on-Tweed, England in 830
- some relics later transferred to Durham, England
MLA Citation
- “Saint Ceolwulph“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 June 2023. Web. 29 April 2024. <>