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Oswald and Aidan
How an English king and a Scottish bishop teamed up to spread the gospel.
Bede | posted 10/01/2001 12:00AM
This excerpt from Bede's Ecclesiastical History (Book 3, chapter 3) primarily describes the evangelistic efforts of Northumbrian King Oswald, "a man beloved by God," and his bishop, Aidan, but references to the Easter date controversy and to the topography of Lindisfarne allude to Bede's broader interests.
The same Oswald, as soon as he ascended the throne, being desirous that all his nation should receive the Christian faith, whereof he had found happy experience in vanquishing the barbarians, sent to the elders of the Scots, among whom himself and his followers, when in banishment, had received the sacrament of baptism, desiring they would send him a bishop, by whose instruction and ministry the English nation, which he governed, might be taught the advantages, and receive the sacraments of the Christian faith.
Nor were they slow in granting his request; but sent him Bishop Aidan, a man of singular meekness, piety, and moderation; zealous in the cause of God, though not altogether according ...
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