Cedd

Bishop of London; Saint
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Cedd

Summary

Cedd is a human[1]. He was born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2]. He was born on 620[3]. He died in Lastingham[4]. He died on October 26, 664[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cedd was born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2].
  • Cedd died in Lastingham[4].
  • Cedd was born on 620[3].
  • Cedd died on October 26, 664[5].
  • Cedd held citizenship in Kingdom of Northumbria[10].
  • Cedd worked as a theologian[6].
  • Cedd's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Cedd worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Cedd held the position of abbot[11].
  • Cedd held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of London[12].
  • Cedd's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Cedd is recorded as male[14].
  • Cedd's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cedd's Commons category is recorded as Ceda of Lastingham[16].
  • Cedd's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • Cedd's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[18].
  • The cause of death was plague[19].
  • Cedd's given name is recorded as Cédric[20].
  • Cedd's feast day is recorded as October 26[21].
  • Cedd studied under Aidan of Lindisfarne[22].
  • Cedd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Cedd's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Cedd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Cedd's consecrator is recorded as Finan of Lindisfarne[26].
  • Cedd's sibling is recorded as Chad of Mercia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2], Cedd… he was born on 620[3].

Education

Cedd studied under Aidan of Lindisfarne[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include abbot[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28] and Roman Catholic Bishop of London[12], a historical episcopal title[29], in Kingdom of England[30], founded in 0400[31].

Personal Life

Cedd's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Cedd died on October 26, 664[5]. He passed away in Lastingham[4]. The cause of death was plague[19].

Why It Matters

Cedd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Cedd born?

Born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2], Cedd…

Where did Cedd die?

Cedd died in Lastingham[4].

What did Cedd do for work?

Cedd worked as theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Peter17 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Ceda of Lastingham
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Ceda of Lastingham"
  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Lastingham
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Position held → abbot, Roman Catholic Bishop of London
    Given name → Cédric
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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