Deusdedit of Canterbury
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Archbishop of Canterbury |
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| Birth name | Frithona |
| Enthroned | 655 |
| Ended | July 14 664 |
| Predecessor | Saint Honorius |
| Successor | Wighard |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | July 14 664 |
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Sainthood |
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| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion |
| Commemorated | 14 July |
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Saint Deusdedit (d. July 14 664) was the sixth (and first Saxon) Archbishop of Canterbury.
Life
Also called Adeodatus, he was known as Frithona[1] or Frithuwine[2] until his consecration by Ithamar, Bishop of Rochester, on 26th March AD 655.[3][4] He was appointed by Eorcenberht of Kent, and was the the first West Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury. The name Deusdedit means "dedicated to God."[2]
The See of Canterbury seems, at this time, to have been passing through a period of comparative obscurity; for during the nine years of the pontificate of Deusdedit, all the new English Bishops, with one exception, were consecrated by Celtic or foreign Bishops. Deusdedit, however, did found a nunnery in the Isle of Thanet and had some share in the foundation of Medeshampstede Abbey, later Peterborough Cathedral, in AD 657.
The Synod of Whitby which debated whether the Northumbrian Church should follow the Roman or Celtic Church was held in 664. Due to his affliction with the plague, Deusdedit does not appear to have been present for the victorious Romanist party and his death took place only a few months later.[1]
Notes
References
- Ashely, Mike The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens New York: Carroll & Graff 1998 ISBN 0-7967-0692-9
- Bede A History of the English Church and People translated by Leo Sherley-Price London:Penguin Books 1988 ISBN 0-14-044042-9
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Walsh, Michael A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West London: Burns & Oates 2007 ISBN 0-8601-2438-X
See Also
External Links
- Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England Entry for Deusdedit of Canterbury
- Catholic Encyclopedia: St Deusdedit
- Patron Saints Index: Deusdedit
- Catholic Online Saints and Angels Deusdedit
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Saint Honorius |
Archbishop of
Canterbury 655–664 |
Succeeded by Wighard |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Deusdedit |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Deusdedit of Canterbury |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 664 |
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