Paulinus

Role: bishop · First appears: A.D. 560–625

In 601, Paulinus converted Edwin to baptism. In 625, Justus consecrated him bishop of the Northumbrians; the following year, Eanfleda, Edwin’s daughter, was baptized, and Edwin gave Paulinus the bishopric, promising to devote his daughter to God if Paulinus helped him defeat his enemy. In 627, Paulinus baptized Edwin and his people, then consecrated Honorius Archbishop of Canterbury at Lincoln.

After Cadwalla and Penda ravaged Northumbria in 633, Paulinus fled by ship to Kent with Ethelburga, Edwin’s relict. Eadbald and Honorius received him and gave him the bishopric of Rochester, where he remained until his death.

Relationship record

Life events

• 601 · Paulinus converted Edwin to baptism.(A.D. 560–625 · 📍 Northumbrians)
  • With: Edwin
  • “and Bishop Paulinus converted Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, to baptism.”
• 627 · Paulinus baptized Edwin and his people.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 York)
  • With: Edwin
  • “This year was King Edwin baptized at Easter, with all his people, by Paulinus”
• 627 · Paulinus consecrated Honorius Archbishop of Canterbury.(A.D. 626–655 · 📍 Lincoln)
  • With: Honorius
  • “Honorius was consecrated at Lincoln Archbishop of Canterbury by Paulinus”
• 633 · Cadwalla and Penda ravaged Northumbria, and Paulinus fled by ship to Kent.(A.D. 626–655)
  • With: Cadwalla Penda
  • “After this Cadwalla and Penda went and ravaged all the land of the Northumbrians; which when Paulinus saw, he took Ethelburga, the relict of Edwin, and went by ship to Kent.”

A.D. 560–625

• pupil: Edwin “Bishop Paulinus converted Edwin, king of the Northumbrians, to baptism.”
• lord / consecrator: Justus “This year Paulinus was invested bishop of the Northumbrians, by Archbishop Justus, on the twelfth day before the calends of August.”

A.D. 626–655

• pupil: Eanfleda “This year Eanfleda, the daughter of King Edwin, was baptized, on the holy eve of Pentecost.”
• pupil: Edwin “This year was King Edwin baptized at Easter, with all his people, by Paulinus”
• lord / consecrator: Edwin “There the king gave the bishopric to Paulinus”
• vassal / appointee: Honorius “Honorius was consecrated at Lincoln Archbishop of Canterbury by Paulinus”
• pupil: Bleek “Paulinus baptized Edwin king of the North-humbrians, with his people; and earlier within the same year, at Pentecost, he had baptized Eanfled, daughter of the same king.”
• pupil: Osric “Osric, whom Paulinus baptized”
• with Edwin (interaction) “Then promised the king to Paulinus, that he would devote his daughter to God, if he would procure at the hand of God, that he might destroy his enemy, who had sent the assassin to him.”
• with Honorius (interaction) “and sent hither to Paulinus the pall;”
• with Ethelburga (interaction) “which when Paulinus saw, he took Ethelburga, the relict of Edwin, and went by ship to Kent.”
• with Eadbald (interaction) “Eadbald and Honorius received him very honourably, and gave him the bishopric of Rochester, where he continued to his death.”
• with Honorius (interaction) “Eadbald and Honorius received him very honourably, and gave him the bishopric of Rochester, where he continued to his death.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.