Bartholomew of Farne (died 1193) was a Benedictine hermit. Having spent some time as a monk at Durham, he later re-located to the Farne Islands to live as a hermit.
His vita was written by one Geoffrey, a monk of Durham.Piper, A.J., "Bartholomew of Farne (d. 1193)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, vol. 4, (H.C.G. Matthew and B. Harrison, eds), Oxford, 2004, pp. 166–67.
Life Born Tostig, to parents of Scandinavian origin, in Whitby, England. Being teased by his friends, he changed his name to William while still a child."Bartholomew of Farne", The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, 5 ed. (David Farmer, ed.) OUP, 2011, He then traveled through Europe, possibly to escape marriage.Saint Bartholomew of Farne Patron Saint Index While in Norway, he was ordained a priest.Tristram, Kate. "Little Known Saints of the North", The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
He returned to England to enter the Benedictine monastery at Durham. It was here that he received a vision of Saint Cuthbert, and then decided to inhabit Cuthbert's old cell on one of the Farne Islands. There he remained for the remaining 42 years of his life.St. Bartholomew of Fame Catholic Online
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