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Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. 634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Northumbria, today in northern England and southern Scotland. Both during his life and after his death, he became a popular medieval saint of Northern England, with a cult centred on his tomb at Durham Cathedral. Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northumbria. His feast days are 20 March (Catholic Church, Church of England, Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church) and 4 September (Church in Wales, Catholic Church). (Full article...)

Attributes: Bishop holding a second crowned head in his hands; sometimes accompanied by seabirds and animals
Patronage: Kingdom of Northumbria
See also: María Josefa Sancho de Guerra, Spain; Józef Bilczewski, Poland