Ceolfrith Saint

Saint Ceolfrid (or Ceolfrith) (Pronounced "Chol-frid") (c. 642 – 716) was an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint. He is best known as the warden of Bede from the age of seven until his death in 716. He was the Abbot of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey, and a major contributor to the project Codex Amiatinus. He died in Burgundy while en route to deliver a copy of the codex to Pope Gregory II in Rome.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 0642
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0717
Place of death
Burgundy , Langres

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Eastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church

Topical connections

Ceolfrith on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/bede-jarrow.html