St. Cedd (Cedda) (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Edwin Burton · 1913
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St. Cedd, or Cedda, was bishop of the East Saxons and brother of St. Ceadda. He died on 26 October 664. This entry follows a man with two other priest brothers, Cynibill and Caelin, born to an Angle family settled in Northumbria. He grew up at Lindisfarne under St. Aidan with his younger brother Ceadda. In 653 he was one of four priests Oswiu, king of Northumbria, sent to evangelize the Middle Angles at their ealdorman Peada's request.
Shortly after, however, he was recalled and sent on the same errand to Essex, to help Sigeberht, king of the East Saxons, convert his people to Christ. There he was consecrated bishop, founded churches with great energy, and established monasteries at Tilbury and Ithancester. Occasionally he revisited his native Northumbria. There, at Aethelwald's request, he founded the monastery of Laestingaeu, now Lastingham in Yorkshire, and became its first abbot despite his episcopal rank.
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| CREATOR | Edwin Burton |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |