Christianity in Yorkshire

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 60. Chapters: Abbots of Rievaulx, Bishops of Doncaster, Bishops of Wakefield, Christianity in Sheffield, Churches in Yorkshire, Diocese of Bradford, Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, Diocese of York, Yorkshire saints, York Minster, Synod of Whitby, John Fisher, Cædmon, Edwin of Northumbria, Wilfrid, Chad of Mercia, Archbishop of York, William of York, Leeds Parish Church, Paulinus of York, Aelred of Rievaulx, Hilda of Whitby, Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds, Ripon Cathedral, Margaret Clitherow, John of Beverley, Eanflæd, Paradise Square, St Mary the Virgin, Middleton, Bradford Cathedral, St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley, Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam, David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, St Michael and All Angels Church, Headingley, Ecclesfield Priory, Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough, Nigel McCulloch, Stephen Platten, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, Bosa of York, William How, Council of Austerfield, Methodist New Connexion, John Packer, Bishop of Wakefield, John of Bridlington, Christ Church, High Harrogate, Eric Treacy, St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate, St. Peter's Church, Harrogate, St Mary's Church, Conistone, Bishop of Leeds, Holy Trinity Church, Howgill, Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, Nine O'Clock Service, Osana, Cyril Ashton, List of Archdeacons of Nottingham, York Minster Police, Church of Christ the Consoler, Hædde, All Souls, Blackman Lane, Oswine of Deira, Bishop of Knaresborough, Church Burgesses, St George's Church, Leeds, Diocese of Wakefield, St James' Parish Church, Wetherby, Colin James, Henry McGowan, Campbell Hone, St Aidan's Church, Leeds, Stuart Hetley Price, James Buchanan Seaton, George Eden, John Ramsbotham, Bishop of Richmond, Sheffield Cross, Begu, Roger Wilson, Michael Gear, Alexander Kilham, Bishop of Doncaster, Everilda, Abbot of Rievaulx, Alkelda, Stewart Cross, William Persson, Robert of Knaresborough, Archdeaconry of Cleveland, Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton, List of Archdeacons of Newark, Archdeaconry of the East Riding, Archdeaconry of York. Excerpt: Wilfrid (originally spelled Wilfrith) (c. 633 - c. 709) was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered the religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660, and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon. In 664 Wilfrid acted as spokesman for the Roman "party" at the Council of Whitby, and became famous for his speech advocating that the Roman method for calculating the date of Easter should be adopted. His success prompted the king's son, Alhfrith, to appoint him Bishop of Northumbria. Wilfrid chose to be consecrated in Gaul because of the lack of what he considered to be validly consecrated bishops in England at that time. During Wilfrid's absence Alhfrith seems to have led an unsuccessful revolt against his father, Oswiu, leaving a question mark over Wilfrid's appointment as bishop. Before Wilfrid's return Oswiu had appointed Ceadda in his place, resulting in Wilfrid's retirement to Ripon for a few years following his arrival back in Northumbria. After becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 668, Theodore of Tarsus resolved the situation by deposing Ceadda and restoring Wilfrid as the Bishop of Northumbria. For the next nine years Wilfrid discharged his episcopal duties, founded monasteries, built churches, and improved the liturgy. However his diocese was very large, and Theodore wished to reform the English...