Ecgberht of Ripon was an Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop who lived during the 7th and 8th centuries. Born in England, he studied at Lindisfarne and Rath Melsigi before spending much of his life traveling between monasteries in northern Britain and the Irish Sea region. After surviving a plague in 664, he committed to a life of perpetual pilgrimage and penitential prayer. He played a significant role in organizing missionary efforts to Frisia and maintained influential connections with various kings and religious leaders throughout his long life.