 The vacancy may also have occurred because Wilfrid , who was at that point having problems in Northumbria , desired to become Archbishop of Canterbury . A contemporary biographer of Wilfrid , Stephen of Ripon , says that Theodore had wished for Wilfrid to succeed Theodore at Canterbury . Æthelred of Mercia may have supported Wilfrid 's translation to Canterbury also , but despite these desires , the translation did not happen . Berhtwald was consecrated on 29 June 693 , having travelled to France for his consecration as archbishop of Canterbury by Godwin , Archbishop of Lyon . Berhtwald went to the continent for consecration probably because he feared that his election was not supported by all of the kings and bishops . After his consecration , Berhtwald travelled to Rome to obtain the support of Pope Sergius I , who wrote to a number of Anglo @-@ Saxon kings and bishops in support of the archbishop . Two of these letters survive , and their authenticity has been doubted , mainly because they are only preserved as part of the post @-@ Norman Conquest Canterbury @-@ York dispute . Historians have since come to regard the two letters as genuine . Sergius also gave Berhtwald a pallium , the symbol of an archbishop 's authority . 
 The vacancy may also <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>have</mark></a> occurred because Wilfrid , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>was at that point having problems in Northumbria , desired to become Archbishop of Canterbury . A contemporary biographer of Wilfrid , Stephen of Ripon , <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>says</mark></a> that Theodore <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> wished for Wilfrid to succeed Theodore at Canterbury . Æthelred of Mercia may <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>have</mark></a> supported Wilfrid <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>translation to Canterbury also , but despite <a href='None' title='7'><mark>these</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='8'><mark>desires</mark></a> , the translation did not happen . Berhtwald was consecrated on 29 June 693 , <a href='been_done' title='9'><mark>having</mark></a> travelled to France for his consecration as archbishop of Canterbury by Godwin , Archbishop of Lyon . Berhtwald went to the continent for consecration probably because he feared that his election was not supported by all of the kings and bishops . After his consecration , Berhtwald <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>travelled</mark></a> to Rome to obtain the support of Pope Sergius I , <a href='null_relcl' title='11'><mark>who</mark></a>wrote to a number of Anglo @-@ Saxon kings and bishops in support of the archbishop . Two of these letters survive , and their authenticity <a href='been_done' title='12'><mark>has</mark></a> been doubted , mainly because they are only preserved as part of the post @-@ Norman Conquest Canterbury @-@ York dispute . Historians <a href='been_done' title='13'><mark>have</mark></a> since come to regard the two letters as genuine . Sergius also gave Berhtwald a pallium , the symbol of an archbishop <a href='null_genetive' title='14'><mark>'s</mark></a>authority . 
The vacancy may also done occurred bc Wilfrid , was at that point havin problems in Northumbria , desired to become Archbishop of Canterbury . A contemporary biographer of Wilfrid , Stephen of Ripon , say dat Theodore done wished fir Wilfrid to succeed Theodore at Canterbury . Æthelred of Mercia may done supported Wilfrid  translation to Canterbury also , but despite no desires , the translation did not happen . Berhtwald was consecrated on 29 June 693 , done travelled to France for his consecration as archbishop of Canterbury by Godwin , Archbishop of Lyon . Berhtwald went to the continent fa consecration probably becaucuzeared that his election was not supported by all of the kings and bishops . After his consecration , Berhtwald traveled to Rome to obtain the support of Pope Sergius I , wrote to a number of Anglo @-@ Saxon kings and bishops in support of the archbishop . 2 of dem letters survive , and their authenticity done been doubted , mainly because they r only preserved as part of the post @-@ Norman Conquest Canterbury @-@ York dispute . Historians done since come to regard da tw2etters as genuine . Sergius also gave Berhtwald a pallium , the symbol of an archbishop  authority .