Venerable
Bilfrid
A hermit and goldsmith of Northumbria who adorned the Lindisfarne Gospels.
- Feast
- March 6old style March 19
- Era
- 8th century
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Bilfrid was a hermit at Lindisfarne in Northumbria in the eighth century and a skilled goldsmith. He bound in gold the Lindisfarne Gospels, written and illuminated by Bishop Edfrith. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 6 March (new calendar).
Commemorated the same day March 6
Chrodegang of MetzSaint · Bishop of MetzMar 6
Fridolin of SäckingenVenerable · Founder of Säckingen AbbeyMar 6
Marcian of TortonaSaint · Bishop of TortonaMar 6
The 42 Martyrs of AmoriumHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of AmoriumMar 6
Baldred of TyninghameVenerable · Hermit and abbotMar 6
Job of AnzerVenerable · Hieromonk at SolovkiMar 6
Dositheus TsereteliHieromartyr · Metropolitan of KutaisiMar 6_-_%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_07061_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%B8_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BD.png)
Conon the Father and Conon the SonHoly MartyrsMar 6- AetiosSaintMar 6
- Aetius of AmoriumMartyrMar 6
- Anthony KologodskyVenerableMar 6
- Arcadius of CyprusVenerableMar 6