Statue of St Aidan, Lindisfarne Priory ruins, Holy Island, Northumberland, England, UK.

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Sent from Iona, St Aidan established a monastery on Lindisfarne, the island being given by King Oswald of Northumbria. Aidan became the first Bishop of Lindisfarne in 635. He died at Bamburgh in 651.

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Size: 3701px × 4708px
Location: Lindisfarne Priory ruins, Holy Island, Northumberland, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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