Higbald of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| Appointed | 780 or 781 |
| Term ended | 25 May 803 |
| Predecessor | Cynewulf |
| Successor | Egbert |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 May 803 |
| Denomination | Christian |
Higbald of Lindisfarne (or Hygebald) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 780 or 781 until his death on 25 May 803.[1] Little is known about his life except that he was a regular communicator with Alcuin of York; it is in his letters to Alcuin that Higbald described in graphic detail the Viking raid on Lindisfarne on 8 June 793 in which many of his monks were killed.
Higbald has long been thought to be identical with the Speratus addressed in a letter by Alcuin of 797, but this is no longer viewed as likely.[2]