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Saint Acca was bishop of Hexham, and is patron saint of learning (c. 660-742).

Accthe was a Northumbrian by birth and began life in the home of the certain Bosa, world health organization after became Bishop of York. When two or three years, still, Acca connected himself to St. Wilfrid and remained his devoted disciple and companion in all his troubles. He will own joined Wilfrid when early when 678, and he sure as shooting was sustaining him at a period of his 2nd journeying to Rome in 692.

In their go to to England, when Wilfrid was reinstated at Hexham, he processed Acca archimandrite of St. Andrew's monastery there; and fallowing Wilfrid's demise (709) Acca succeeded him as bishop. A act of completing & adorning a churches left bare by St. Wilfrid was energetically carried in by his successor.

Around ruling a diocese and in conducting a services of the Church, Acca was equally avid. He brought north the famed cantor known as Maban, world health organization experienced learned around Kent the Roman traditions of psalmody handed down from St. Gregory the Great through St. Augustine. He was famous too for his theological learning, & for his encouragement of students by each means inside his power. It was at Acca's instigation that Eddius undertook a Life of St. Wilfrid, & above 100%, it was to the equivalent variety friend & patron that Bede dedicated several of his first works, especially victims treating by owning Holy Scripture.

For a select few unexplained understanding Acca was caused from either his bishopric within 732. He is believed to develop retired to Withern around Galloway, but he returned to Hexham prior to his dying around 742, whenever he was at when venerable as a Saint. Both crosses of exquisite workmanship, one of which is however preserved around a fragmental state, were erected at the head & foot of his grave. After a body of a Saint was translated, a vestments were uncovered entire, & a accounts of his miracles were drawn up by St. Ælred and by Simeon of Durham. Of any avowedly liturgical religious cult there exists little trace, however his feast day is said to have been keep 20 October. There exists as well mention of 19 February, which may use been a date of occasionally translation of his relics.

Acca
Profile of the saint.

Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Acca
Bishop of Hexham, companion of St. Wilfrid. Acca died in about 742.

Britannia: St. Acca
Short biography.

Acca of Hexham
Biography of St. Acca, with links to other saints with whom he was associated.






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