St. Alcmund
of Hexham
(Died AD 781)
Bishop of Hexham
Died: 7th September AD 781
Little seems to be known about this man who became the seventh Bishop of Hexham in AD 767.
After
his death, in AD 781, Alcmund was buried beside St.
Acca, outside the Abbey
turned Cathedral Church. The location of the grave was forgotten during the
Danish invasions; but, in 1032, the Saint is said to have appeared in a vision to a
local man, bidding him tell Alured, the Sacrist of Durham, to have his body
translated to a more suitable place. Following these instructions, Alured discovered the Saint's
remains and enshrined them at Hexham. However, he retained a single bone to add
to the relic collection at Durham. The deceased holyman was not happy and it was
soon found that that his feretrum could not be moved until the bone
was restored to its rightful place!
After being laid waste in 1154, all the saintly relics of Hexham were
gathered together in a single shrine,
until finally scattered by the Scots, 150 years later.
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