Ceolfrith
Saint Ceolfrid (or Ceolfrith, Old English: [ˈtʃeːolfriθ]; also Geoffrey, 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 to produce the Codex Amiatinus Bible. He died in Burgundy while en route to deliver a copy of the codex to Pope Gregory II in Rome.
Saint Ceolfrid | |
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Remains of St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow, where Ceolfrid was Abbot. | |
| Born | 642 |
| Died | 716 monastery of Langres in Burgundy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 25 September |
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