Saint Iwig of Lindisfarne | |
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Saint | |
Born | 7th-century |
Died | Brittany |
Major shrine | Wilton Abbey |
Feast | 8 October |
Iwig (alternatively Iwi, Iwigius, or Ywi of Lindisfarne) was a saint venerated in Wiltshire, England in the Middle Ages. He was reputedly a Northumbrian monk, said to have died and to have been buried in Brittany. [1] Historian David Dumville called him "the other principal saint of Wilton", in reference to Saint Eadgyth. [2] He was supposedly a follower (alumnus) of Saint Cuthbert. [3]
He is listed in two 11th-century litanies. [1] A narrative of that century claimed that his relics had been brought to Wilton Abbey by Breton monks in the 10th century, and left for safe-keeping at the altar of Saint Eadgyth. [1] The narrative claims that the relics subsequently became immovable [through the wish of the saint to reside there], though historian John Blair suspected that this story may have been invented to justify Wilton's theft of the relics. [1]
His feast day was celebrated on 8 October. [4] The Priory of Ivychurch in Wiltshire is thought to have been named after him. [3]