Saint Edred

Saint Edred the Martyred
Saint Edred Weeping, depicted by an anonymous artist
First Martyr and Saint of Newrey, Patriarch of the North
Born	Edred Breakspear 950 AD Bielby, Manchia
Died	3rd August 1017 Cyningburgh
Venerated in	Most Alydian sects
Canonized	11th January 1026 by Pontiff Alexander III
Major shrine	St Edred's Cathedral
Feast	3rd August
Attributes	Keys of Cyningburgh; When Edred was seized by pagan Newreyans, he refused to hand over the keys to the Cyningburgh chapel, thereby allowing the congregation seated there to escape. Cloaks of St Edred; A pair of cloaks, one dark blue, and the other bright white, were the final vestments worn by Edred when he was killed.
Patronage	Newrey, Martyrs, Teachers, Missionaries, Veterans

Saint Edred (born: Edred Breakspear, 950 - 2nd August 1017) was the first Alydian priest of Cyningburgh, who was sentenced to death by the ruling pagan kings of Newrey due to his refusal to cease preaching the Alydian word. His death quickly became a focal point of contention between the then pagan Newrey and its Alydian neighbours, leading to the destructive Newreyan crusade.

According to Alydian canon, he was executed via hanging, however the first branch of the oak tree he was to be hung from broke, so he was instead beheaded. In many Alydian sects, Edred is venerated as a major saint, however much contention is held over the point of whether or not he is considered the first Patriarch of the North, seeing as he was not officially named it in life, and neither had the institution existed at that point, however the Orthodox Church, especially its Newreyan followers, maintain the belief that he was named the Patriarch before death by God.

Saint Edred is considered an important figure in Newreyan culture, as well as being the patron saint of Newrey.