Eadhæd

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(s)	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]

Notes

1. Also attested in the Latinized Eadhedus, or Eadheath or Eadhaed.