Bishop of Hexham
Preserved but no longer current.
It was he who at the Synod of Whitby (664) succeeded in substituting the Roman uses and their ^observance of Easter in England for the Celtic. For many centuries his banner was carried to the wars.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Bishop of Hexham” mean?
It was he who at the Synod of Whitby (664) succeeded in substituting the Roman uses and their ^observance of Easter in England for the Celtic. For many centuries his banner was carried to the wars.
Is “Bishop of Hexham” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.