| Hædde | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
| See | Diocese of Winchester |
| Appointed | 676 |
| Reign ended | circa 7 July 705 |
| Predecessor | Leuthere |
| Successor | Daniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Headingley, West Yorkshire |
| Died | circa 7 July 705 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 7 July |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism Anglican Communion |
| Shrines | Old Minster, then Winchester Cathedral (destroyed) |
Hædde (or Hedda, Hedde, Haedda, Haeddi; died 705) was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.
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Hædde was supposedly born in Headingley in West Yorkshire, and became a monk of Whitby Abbey. He was Bishop of Dorchester from 676. He moved the see to Winchester around 690 and died about 7 July 705,[1] although the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that he died in 703.[2] In the law code of King Ine of Wessex, the bishop is mentioned as contributing to the laws.[3] After his death, he was revered as a saint with a feast day of 7 July,[4] and his large diocese was split in two.[5]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leuthere |
Bishop of Winchester 676–705 |
Succeeded by Daniel |