Badurad was a 9th-century Catholic bishop who led the diocese of Paderborn from 815 until his death in 862. Born into Saxon nobility during the Saxon Wars, he received his education at the cathedral in Würzburg. As a trusted figure within the imperial court of Louis the Pious, he served as a royal emissary and participated in significant ecclesiastical councils. He is remembered for his efforts to strengthen the faith of his people through the acquisition of sacred relics.