Acca of Hexham

Acca of Hexham is an English saint. He was 709-732 bishop of Hexham, who was then Hagustald.

Youth

Acca was born about 660 in Northumbria, England. He was brought up since childhood of Bosa, the future Bishop of York. He then joined by 678 Wilfrid of York and accompanied him in the year 692 on his second trip to Rome. Upon her return Wilfrid Acca made ​​abbot of the monastery of St. Andrews in Hexham.

Bishop

After Wilfrid's death in 709 Acca joined its successor as Bishop of Hexham. Eagerly he sought the Roman liturgy and doctrine which he had met on his journey to enforce. He collected relics of the apostle and martyr for his church and put a significant library of saints and other religious scriptures at. He supported the Venerable Bede and Wilfrid developed further ecclesiastical art and music.

Acca inaugurates Hwetbyrht 716 as the successor Ceolfrid 's abbot of Wearmouth. In the year 732 he was deposed by a revolt against Ceolwulf, therefore, is to assume that he was involved in this conspiracy against the king.

Exile and death

After his dismissal Acca may have expanded the monastery of Whithorn in Galloway to a bishop's seat and brought the Andreas cult that it was the Scottish national hero.

Acca died on October 20, 737, 740 or 742 Two stone crosses adorned his grave beside the church of Hexham. Cross fragments to come from his grave can still be seen today in Hexham (picture).

Afterlife

Soon after his death Acca was revered as a saint.

In 1050 his remains were reburied in a shrine inside the church. His chasuble, tunic and handkerchief, and a wooden box recovered from his grave and revered as relics. More flyovers took place in 1154 and 1240.

  • Memorial Anglican: October 20 ( date of death )
  • Memorial Catholic and Anglican: February 19 ( Translatio )
  • Patron of learning

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