Wilfrid II (bishop of York)

Wilfrid II (died on 29 April in either 745 or 746), name also spelled Wilfrith, also known as Wilfrid the Younger, was the last bishop of York, as the see was converted to an archbishopric during the time of his successor.

Wilfrid II
Bishop of York
Appointed	718
Term ended	732
Predecessor	John of Beverley
Successor	Ecgbert
Orders
Consecration	718
Personal details
Died	29 April either 745 or 746
Sainthood
Feast day	29 April
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion

Life

Wilfrid was a monk at Whitby and studied there when Hilda was abbess.^[1] In 718 he was consecrated as coadjutor bishop to John of Beverley.^[2]

Wilfrid was described as a very holy man, and interested in education.^[3]

Wilfrid resigned the bishopric in 732.^[2] He died on 29 April in either 745 or 746,^[1] and was buried at Ripon, but it may have been his body that was later translated to Canterbury in the mistaken belief that it was that of the earlier Wilfrid.^[4] The younger Wilfrid is considered a saint, with his feast day being 29 April.^[3] However, he was never the object of strong cult, and only occasional mentions of him occur in martyrologies.^[5]