Irish — Minor Figures
8 figures from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Segeni
abbot and priest · first appears Book III · Chap. V
- Book III · Chap. V · with Aidan “From this island, then, and the fraternity of these monks, Aidan was sent to instruct the English nation in Christ, having received the dignity of a bishop. At that time Segeni, abbot and priest, presided over that monastery.”
Diuma
priest and bishop · first appears Book III · Chap. XXI
- Book III · Chap. XXI · sworn: Finan “Diuma, one of the aforesaid four priests, was made bishop of the Midland Angles, as also of the Mercians, being ordained by Bishop Finan”
- Book III · Chap. XXI · with Peada “The aforesaid priests, arriving in the province with the prince, preached the Word, and were heard willingly;”
Dicull
priest · first appears Book III · Chap. XIX
- Book III · Chap. XIX · with Fursa “When this was duly carried out, he became desirous to rid himself of all business of this world, and even of the monastery itself, and forthwith left the care of it and of its souls, to his brother Fullan, and the priests Gobban and Dicull, and being himself free from all worldly affairs, resolved to end his life as a hermit.”
Fullan
monk and brother of Fursa · first appears Book III · Chap. XIX
- Book III · Chap. XIX · siblings with Fursa “When this was duly carried out, he became desirous to rid himself of all business of this world, and even of the monastery itself, and forthwith left the care of it and of its souls, to his brother Fullan, and the priests Gobban and Dicull, and being himself free from all worldly affairs, resolved to end his life as a hermit.”
- Book III · Chap. XIX · with Fursa “When this was duly carried out, he became desirous to rid himself of all business of this world, and even of the monastery itself, and forthwith left the care of it and of its souls, to his brother Fullan, and the priests Gobban and Dicull, and being himself free from all worldly affairs, resolved to end his life as a hermit.”
Gobban
priest · first appears Book III · Chap. XIX
- Book III · Chap. XIX · with Fursa “When this was duly carried out, he became desirous to rid himself of all business of this world, and even of the monastery itself, and forthwith left the care of it and of its souls, to his brother Fullan, and the priests Gobban and Dicull, and being himself free from all worldly affairs, resolved to end his life as a hermit.”
Ultan
anchorite and brother of Fursa · first appears Book III · Chap. XIX
- Book III · Chap. XIX · siblings with Fursa “He had another brother called Ultan, who, after a long monastic probation, had also adopted the life of an anchorite.”
- Book III · Chap. XIX · with Fursa “So, seeking him out alone, he lived a whole year with him in self-denial and prayer, and laboured daily with his hands.”
Aedan
king · first appears Book I · Chap. XXXIV
- Book I · Chap. XXXIV · enemies with Ethelfrid “Hereupon, Aedan, king of the Scots that dwell in Britain, being alarmed by his success, came against him with a great and mighty army, but was defeated and fled with a few followers”
Ronan
defender of the Roman Easter · first appears Book III · Chap. XXV · part 1
- Book III · Chap. XXV · part 1 · enemies with Finan “Disputing with Finan, he convinced many, or at least induced them to make a more strict inquiry after the truth; yet he could not prevail upon Finan, but, on the contrary, embittered him the more by reproof, and made him a professed opponent of the truth, for he was of a violent temper.”
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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.