Acca

Family: Church · Role: prelate · First appears: Book III · Chap. XIII

Acca, a prelate of the Church, was brought up from boyhood among the clergy of Bosa, bishop of York, and instructed there. On a journey to Rome, he travelled with Wilfrid, staying for some time with Wilbrord, from whom he heard accounts of wonders wrought at the relics of a revered king; he later related such accounts to Bede, including one told to him by trusted brothers of a monastery.

By c. 705, Acca succeeded Wilfrid as bishop of Hagustald, where he enriched the church of the blessed Apostle Andrew with adornments and workmanship, relics, altars, sacred vessels, and a library. He also brought Maban to instruct himself and his clergy in Church music for twelve years.

Relationship record

Life events

• c. 705 · Acca succeeded Wilfrid as bishop of Hagustald.(Book V · Chap. XX · 📍 Hagustald)
  • With: Wilfrid
  • “Acca, his priest, succeeded Wilfrid in the bishopric of the church of Hagustald”
• c. 705 · Acca enriched the church with relics, altars, sacred vessels, and a library.(Book V · Chap. XX · 📍 Hagustald)
  • “He enriched the structure of his church, which is dedicated in honour of the blessed Apostle Andrew with manifold adornments and marvellous workmanship.”
• c. 705 · Bosa’s clergy brought up and instructed Acca from boyhood.(Book V · Chap. XX · 📍 York)
  • With: Bosa
  • “For he was brought up from boyhood and instructed among the clergy of the most holy and beloved of God, Bosa, bishop of York.”

Book III · Chap. XIII

• with Wilfrid (They travelled and stayed together; Wilfrid is identified as Acca's bishop.) “when, in his journey to Rome, he and his bishop Wilfrid stayed some time with Wilbrord, the holy archbishop of the Frisians”
• with Wilbrord (Acca stayed with Wilbrord.) “when, in his journey to Rome, he and his bishop Wilfrid stayed some time with Wilbrord, the holy archbishop of the Frisians”
• with Wilbrord (Wilbrord told Acca about wonders associated with Oswald's relics.) “he often heard him tell of the wonders which had been wrought in that province at the relics of that most worshipful king”
• with Wilfrid (Wilfrid is identified as Acca's bishop.) “the most reverend prelate, Acca, is wont to relate, that when, in his journey to Rome, he and his bishop Wilfrid stayed some time with Wilbrord”

Book IV · Chap. XIV

• with Bede (Acca related the account to the narrator, identified canonically as Bede.) “one which the most reverend Bishop Acca was wont often to relate to me, affirming that it had been told him by most creditable brothers of the same monastery.”

Book V · Chap. XIX · part 2

• with Wilfrid (Wilfrid asked for Acca.) “Sighing gently, he asked where Acca, the priest, was.”

Book V · Chap. XX

• employer: Wilfrid (Acca is identified as Wilfrid's priest.) “Acca, his priest, succeeded Wilfrid in the bishopric of the church of Hagustald”
• mentor: Maban (Maban instructed Acca and his clergy in Church music.) “to instruct himself and his clergy, and kept him twelve years, to the end that he might teach such Church music as they did not know”
• with Wilfrid (Acca attended Wilfrid and travelled with him to Rome.) “he spent the rest of his days in attendance on him till that bishop’s death, and going with him to Rome”
• mentor: Bosa (Acca was brought up and instructed among Bosa's clergy.) “For he was brought up from boyhood and instructed among the clergy of the most holy and beloved of God, Bosa, bishop of York.”
• sworn: Wilfrid (Acca was Wilfrid's priest.) “Acca, his priest, succeeded Wilfrid in the bishopric of the church of Hagustald”

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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.