Eadhæd
7th-century Bishop of Lindsey and Bishop of Ripon
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Eadhæd[a] was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey, and the sole Bishop of Ripon in the medieval era.
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 |
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.[4][5] 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]
