Baldred of Tyninghame
SaintMarch 6 · †756
Baldred of Tyninghame († 756, Bass Rock) — Saint, abbot. Feast day: 6 March.
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Baldred of Tyninghame was an 8th-century Northumbrian abbot and hermit who lived in East Lothian. Often called the Apostle of the Lothians, he is believed to have established a monastery at Tyninghame. While some historical accounts suggest an Irish origin, he served within the diocese of Lindisfarne. He spent time as a recluse, residing in locations such as a cave at Seacliff Beach and a small hermitage on the Bass Rock, where he eventually died in 756.