Cuncacestre
Titular See of Cuncacestre Sancti Cuthberti Chester-le-Street | |
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Location | |
Country | Saint Cuthbert |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Robert Byrne |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Longley |
Cuncacestre (
Start of the Diocese
The church was established to house the body of
They eventually settled at Chester-le-Street (then called Cunecaster or Conceastre), at the site of the old Roman fort of Concangis, in 883,[2] on land granted to them by Guthred.[3][4]
They built a wooden church and shrine for St Cuthbert's relics, dedicating it to St Mary and St Cuthbert. Though there was no shortage of stone in the ruins of Concangis they did not build a stone church; it has been suggested they did not intend to stay for as long as they eventually did. It was built within the Roman fort, which although abandoned over five hundred years before may have still offered some protection,[5] as well as access north and south along Cade's Road and to the sea by the River Wear.[6]
Centre of Christianity
Cuncacestre was the centre of Christianity for much of the northeast, because it was the seat of the
Most notable among their treasures were the
The Gospels and St Cuthbert's coffin were important relics for the diocese and the monks.
Anglo Saxon Bishops
Transfer to Durham
Viking raids renewed under the reign of
Danegeld was paid again and peace was restored. Aldhun was on his way through Durham to reestablish the see at Chester-le-Street when he received a divine vision that the body of St Cuthbert should remain in Durham. A stone chapel was built to receive the remains of St. Cuthbert's body and Aldhun began a great church on the site of Durham Cathedral, which was finished and consecrated in 999. The see and diocese of Lindisfarne (and Cuncacestre) was moved to Durham and the bishop's title became Bishop of Durham, with Aldhun becoming the first Bishop of Durham.[12]
The wooden church remained in place until replaced by a stone church in the mid 11th century,
Titular see
Since 13 May 2014, the titular see of Cuncacestre has been held by David Evans, an auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.[13]
References
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Concangis, United Kingdom". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Selkirk 2000, pp. 333, 336–337.
- ^ Low Low 1881, p. 107.
- ^ Simeon, Stevenson 1855, pp. 495, 664.
- ^ a b Bonner, Standcliffe, Rollason 1989, pp. 367–374.
- ^ a b Selkirk 2000, pp. 337–40.
- ^ Selkirk 2000, p. 338.
- ^ "The Lindisfarne Gospels Tour; Text". British Library. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "The Lindisfarne Gospels". Lindisfarne the Holy Island. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "The Lindisfarne Gospels". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Selkirk 2000, pp. 338–340.
- ^ The Catholic Encyclopedia accessed on 29 August 2007
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 18.03.2020". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
Citations
- Gerald Bonner; David Rollason; Clare Stancliffe, eds. (1989). St Cuthbert, His Cult and His Community to 1200. Woodbridge: ISBN 0-85115-610-X.
- Low Low, John (1881). Durham. OCLC 384311.
- Selkirk, Raymond (2000). Chester-le-Street & Its Place in History. Birtley, County Durham: Casdec Print & Design Centre. ISBN 1-900456-05-2.
- Simeon of Durham; Stevenson, Joseph (1855). The Historical Works of Simeon of Durham.