There is no evidence that he was baptised or that he promoted Christianity in East Anglia, according to D. P. Kirby, who notes that Bede wrote nothing that could imply that Ecgric was a Christian, in contrast to his praise of Sigeberht’s efforts to establish Christianity in East Anglia.
Non hai ningunha evidencia que era baptised ou que promoveu cristianismo en Do leste Anglia, segundo D. P. Kirby, quen anota que Bede escribiu nada que podería implicar que Ecgric era un cristián, en contraste ao seu eloxio de Sigeberht esforzos para estabelecer cristianismo en Do leste Anglia.