Deusdedit of Canterbury
7th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deusdedit (died c.ā664) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury, the first native-born holder of the see of Canterbury. By birth an Anglo-Saxon, he became archbishop in 655 and held the office for more than nine years until his death, probably from plague. Deusdedit's successor as archbishop was one of his priests at Canterbury. There is some controversy over the exact date of Deusdedit's death, owing to discrepancies in the medieval written work that records his life. Little is known about his episcopate, but he was considered to be a saint after his demise. A saint's life was written after his relics were moved from their original burial place in 1091.
Deusdedit | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Appointed | 655 |
Term ended | c.ā664 |
Predecessor | Honorius |
Successor | Wighard |
Orders | |
Consecration | March 655 by Ithamar |
Personal details | |
Born | perhaps Frithona unknown England |
Died | c. 664 |
Buried | St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 14 July |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |