For all that Lincolnshire seems to be a pretty out of
the way place, as far as Orthodox Christianity is concerned, it was once a
hub of activity and holiness. There are at least 101 Orthodox Saints
closely associated with Lincolnshire. One could add many others who passed
through (several of them giving their names to places on the way – for
example St. Helen who found the Holy Cross and her son St. Constantine who
passed this way having become Emperor in York. This is who they are:
St. Oswald (d. 642), St. Ostrythe, St. Ailred (Ethelred) (d. 716), St.
Werburgh, Abbess (About 785), St. Chad (d. 672), St. Botolph (d 680) ‘
St. Adulph 680
St. Simon the Zealot, St. Guthlac 673- 714, St. Pega (St. Pea) 719, St.
Bertram (8th century), St. Cissa (8th century). St.
Etheldritha (Alfreda) (835) Sts. Theodore (Abbot), Askega (Prior), Swethin
(Subprior), Elfgete (deacon), Sabinus (Subdeacon), Grimkell, Agamund
(Centenarians), Herbert, (Chanter) Egred, Ulric (Servers), St. Egelred and
seventy companions 870. St. Thurketyl (887-975) St. Helen and
St. Constantine, St. Hibald (d. 690), St. Paulinus (d. 644), St. Herefrid
(d. 747), St. Aethelheard, St. Elwin (Aethelwine), St. Aldwyn (5c),St.
Edilhun and St. Egbert, St. Erkenwald (693), St. Werburgh 700, St. Werburg
of Mercia 785.