Billfrith | |
|---|---|
| "the anchorite" | |
| Died | 8th-century |
| Major shrine | Durham Cathedral |
| Feast | 6 March |
| Attributes | Goldsmith |
Billfrith (Old English: Billfrið; fl. early 8th century) is an obscure Northumbrian saint credited with providing the jewel and metalwork encrusting the former treasure binding of the Lindisfarne Gospels. His name is thought to mean "peace of the two-edge sword".[1]
- ^ Rollason and Rollason (eds.), Durham Liber Vitae, vol. ii, pp. 94, 118