Beornrad (also spelled Beornred; died 797) was Archbishop of Sens from 785/6 until his death. [1] He was Alcuin's cousin and was also related to Willibrord by blood. [1] [2] [3]
Beornrad had moved from Northumbria to the European mainland at an unknown date, and was appointed as the third abbot of Echternach in 775, succeeding Albert to the post. [1] According to a letter-poem written by Alcuin, Beornrad had become part of the court of Charlemagne by the 770s. [1] Though Beornrad was later appointed Archbishop of Sens, he retained the abbacy of Echternach until his death. [1] [2]
He was succeeded in his bishopric by Ragembert and in his abbacy by Ado. [1] Beornrad was buried in the Abbey of Saint-Pierre-le-Vif in Sens. [1]