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St. Cedd was the eldest of four brothers, born into a noble Northumbrian family at the beginning of the 7th century. With his siblings, Cynebil, Caelin & (St.) Chad, he entered the school at Lindisfarne Priory at an early age and learnt the ways of the Irish monks under Bishop Aidan. They were eventually sent to Ireland for further study and all four subsequently became priests.
Bishop Finan of Lindesfarne Lindisfarne subsequently sent Cedd out to evangelise the people of Essex, who were sorely in need of some spiritual guidance. He baptised many of the locals and built several churches - and is particularly noted for the foundation of monasteries at Ythanchester (Bradwell-on-Sea) and Tilaburg (East Tilbury).
Having been ordained as Bishop of Essex by Bishop Finan Cedd re-instated St. Paul's in London as the main seat of his diocese. He ordained priests and deacons to assist him in his work and gathered together a large flock of servants of Christ in his two monastic foundations.
