Editing Cuthbert (section)

===Career===
[[File:Durham St Cuthbert.jpg|thumb|12th century wall-painting of St Cuthbert in [[Durham Cathedral]]]]
Cuthbert's fame for piety, diligence, and obedience grew. When [[Alchfrith of Deira|Alchfrith]], king of [[Deira (kingdom)|Deira]], founded a new monastery at [[Ripon]], Cuthbert became its ''praepositus hospitum'' or guest master under Eata. When Wilfrid was made abbot of the monastery, Eata and Cuthbert returned to Melrose. Illness struck the monastery in 664 and while Cuthbert recovered, the [[Prior (ecclesiastical)|prior]] died and Cuthbert was made prior in his place.<ref name="scl">{{Cite web|url=http://allsaintsbrookline.org/celtic/saints/cuthbert.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060823132016/http://www.allsaintsbrookline.org/celtic/saints/cuthbert.html|url-status=dead|title=St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne|archivedate=23 August 2006}}</ref><ref name="Melrose">[http://www.aboutscotland.com/mel.html Melrose Abbey, Medieval Abbey at] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720153247/http://www.aboutscotland.com/mel.html |date=20 July 2006 }} [[Melrose, Scotland]]</ref> He spent much time among the people, ministering to their spiritual needs, carrying out missionary journeys, and preaching.

After the [[Synod of Whitby]], Cuthbert seems to have accepted the Roman customs, and his old abbot Eata called on him to introduce them at Lindisfarne as prior there. His [[ascetic]]ism was complemented by his charm and generosity to the poor, and his reputation for gifts of healing and insight led many people to consult him, gaining him the name of "Wonder Worker of Britain".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyond Life: Cuthbert's Body – Durham World Heritage Site |url=https://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com/learn/history/st-cuthbert/body |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.durhamworldheritagesite.com}}</ref> He continued his missionary work, travelling the breadth of the country from [[County of Berwick|Berwick]] to [[Galloway]] to carry out pastoral work and founding an oratory at [[Dull, Perth & Kinross|Dull, Scotland]], complete with a large stone cross, and a little cell for himself. He is also said to have founded [[The Parish Church of St Cuthbert|St Cuthbert's Church]] in [[Edinburgh]].<ref>[http://www.st-cuthberts.net St Cuthbert's Website] – [[Church of Scotland]], Lothian Road, [[Edinburgh]] church.</ref>