Bartholomew of Farne

Bartholomew of Farne was a Benedictine hermit. Having spent some time as a monk at Durham, he later re-located to the Farne Islands to live as a hermit.
His vita was written by one Geoffrey, a monk of Durham.

Life

Born Tostig, to parents of Scandinavian origin, in Whitby, England. Being teased by his friends, he changed his name to William while still a child. He then traveled through Europe, possibly to escape marriage. While in Norway, he was ordained a priest.
He returned to England to enter the Benedictine monastery at Durham. It was here that he received a vision of Saint Cuthbert, and then decided to inhabit Cuthbert's old cell on one of the Farne Islands. There he remained for the remaining 42 years of his life.