Wilfrid II
SaintApril 29 · 700–800
Wilfrid II (c. 700 — 800, Ripon) — Saint, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 29 April.
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Wilfrid II, also known as Wilfrid the Younger, was an 8th-century Catholic bishop who served as the final bishop of York. After training as a monk at Whitby under the leadership of Hilda, he was appointed as a coadjutor bishop in 718. He eventually resigned his position in 732 and spent his remaining years in Ripon, where he died around 745 or 746. He is recognized as a saint within the Catholic tradition.