Eadhæd | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ripon | |
 List of bishops at Ripon Cathedral | |
| In office | c. 679 |
| Predecessor | new foundation |
| Successor | united to York |
| Previous post | Bishop of Lindsey |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 678 |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Eadhæda was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey, and the sole Bishop of Ripon in the medieval era.
Eadhæd was a companion of Chad of Mercia.1 He was consecrated in 678. He was expelled from Lindsey and was made Bishop of Ripon around 679.2 This was part of the process whereby Bishop Wilfrid of York's large diocese was broken into three parts, with new bishoprics established at York, Hexham and Ripon.3 Along with Eadhæd, Bosa was appointed to York and Eata was appointed to Hexham.45 The medieval chronicler Bede, in his work Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, barely mentions Eadhæd outside of the division of the diocese.3 It appears that the see of Ripon was especially created to find a place for Eadhæd after his expulsion from Lindsey, for bishops were not usually appointed to that see.6
Citations
Citations
- Kirby Earliest English Kings p. 91
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
- Higham (Re-)reading Bede pp. 159–160
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 217
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 224
- Farmer "Saint Wilfrid" Saint Wilfrid at Hexham p. 59 footnote 55
References
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Higham, N. J. (2006). (Re-)reading Bede: The Ecclesiastical History in Context. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-35368-8.
- Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8.