Coifi 1 (Male)
Pagan priest at the court of Edwin 2 of Northumbria
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Factoids by Source
- Alcuin.VersEubor: The Bishops, Kings and Saints ... (4)
- Recorded Name (1)
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Coefi (1)
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Alcuin.VersEubor 167
- Personal Information (1)
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physical (1)
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Alcuin.VersEubor 172 (old man)
- Office (1)
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Priest (1)
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Alcuin.VersEubor 167
- Event (1)
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Conversion (1)
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Coifi 1.destruction of [pagan] shrine: Following the instructions of Edwin 2, Coifi 1 desecrated the altars of his temple and a crowd (Anonymi 1068) destroyed the shrine.: Alcuin.VersEubor 167-93
Pagan temples, destruction (1)
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Coifi 1.destruction of [pagan] shrine: Following the instructions of Edwin 2, Coifi 1 desecrated the altars of his temple and a crowd (Anonymi 1068) destroyed the shrine.: Alcuin.VersEubor 167-93
- Bede.HE: Ecclesiastical History of the ... (4)
- Recorded Name (1)
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Coifi (1)
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Bede.HE ii.13
- Office (1)
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Priest (1)
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Bede.HE ii.13 (chief of the priests)
- Event (2)
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Assembly (1)
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Edwin 2.meeting of his council: When asked by Paulinus 1 to keep his promise, Edwin 2 decided to discuss with his counsellors (Anonymi 622) whether he should accept the Christian faith.: Bede.HE ii.13
Decision-making (1)
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Edwin 2.meeting of his council: When asked by Paulinus 1 to keep his promise, Edwin 2 decided to discuss with his counsellors (Anonymi 622) whether he should accept the Christian faith.: Bede.HE ii.13
Pagan temples, destruction (1)
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Coifi 1.destruction of pagan idols: At the council summoned by Edwin 2, Coifi 1 volunteered to destroy their pagan temples to set an example to all.: Bede.HE ii.13
Promise (1)
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Edwin 2.meeting of his council: When asked by Paulinus 1 to keep his promise, Edwin 2 decided to discuss with his counsellors (Anonymi 622) whether he should accept the Christian faith.: Bede.HE ii.13