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Wilfrid
c. 633 – 709 · b. Northumbria · Bishop of York
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 633, Northumbria
- Died
- 709, Oundle
- See
- York
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Northumbrian bishop and champion of Roman over Celtic Christian usages at the Synod of Whitby (664).
- Primary source
- Stephen of Ripon, Vita Sancti Wilfridi
Northumbrian bishop and champion of Roman over Celtic Christian usages at the Synod of Whitby (664). Founded monasteries at Ripon and Hexham.
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Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Wilfrid?
- Wilfrid (633–709) — Northumbrian bishop and champion of Roman over Celtic Christian usages at the Synod of Whitby (664). Founded monasteries at Ripon and Hexham.
- Who did Wilfrid oppose?
- Theodore of Tarsus.
Sources for biography
- Stephen of Ripon, Vita Sancti Wilfridi primary
- Bede, Hist. Eccl. 3.25; 5.19 primary
documented connections(1)
- opposed Theodore of TarsusTheodore divided Wilfrid's Northumbrian diocese without his consent, leading to Wilfrid's appeals to Rome. Stephen of Ripon's Vita Wilfridi is the principal source.Stephen of Ripon, Vita Wilfridi 24-30 · Bede, Hist. Eccl. 4.12-13
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Wilfrid).