Headdi
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lichfield Diocese of Leicester |
| Title | Bishop of Lichfield Bishop of Leicester |
| Period in office | 691–c721 |
| Predecessor | Sexwulf |
| Successor | Aldwini |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | c721 |
Headdi (or Headda or Eatheadus of Sidnacester) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
He was consecrated in 691 and died between 716 and 727.[1] He held the see of Leicester along with Lichfield.[1] Headdi in 706 consecrated the new church constructed at Crowland Abbey by Saint Guthlac.[2]
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[edit] References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Stenton, F. M. Anglo-Saxon England Third Edition Oxford:Oxford University Press 1971 ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sexwulf |
Bishop of Lichfield 691–c721 |
Succeeded by Aldwini |
| Preceded by Wilfrid |
Bishop of Leicester 709–c721 |
Succeeded by Aldwini |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Headdi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Headda; Eatheadus of Sidnacester |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lichfield; Bishop of Leicester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 716 and 721 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
