Eata of Hexham was a 7th-century bishop who served both the see of Lindisfarne and the see of Hexham. Originally trained as a monk at Lindisfarne, he eventually became the abbot of Melrose and later established a monastery at Ripon. He was the first person born in Northumbria to hold the bishopric of Lindisfarne. Known for his gentle character, he was an influential administrator during periods of social unrest and plague, and he supported the transition to Roman liturgical traditions following the Synod of Whitby.