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Wilfrid

c. 633 – 709 · b. Northumbria · Bishop of York
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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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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 Tarsus
    Theodore 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

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