| Type: | Bishop |
| Eadhæd | |
| Bishop of Ripon | |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Term: | 679 |
| Predecessor: | new foundation |
| Successor: | united to York |
| Consecration: | 678 |
| Previous Post: | Bishop of Lindsey |
Eadhæd was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey and sole Bishop of Ripon in the Medieval era.
Eadhæd was a companion of Chad of Mercia.[1] He was consecrated in 678. He was expelled from Lindsey and was made Bishop of Ripon around 679.[2] This was part of the process whereby Bishop Wilfrid of York's large diocese was broken into three parts, with new bishoprics established at York, Hexham and Ripon.[3] Along with Eadhæd, Bosa was appointed to York and Eata was appointed to Hexham.[4] [5] The medieval chronicler Bede, in his work Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, barely mentions Eadhæd outside of the division of the diocese.[3] It appears that the see of Ripon was especially created to find a place for Eadhæd after his expulsion from Lindsey, for bishops were not usually appointed to that see.[6]