Saint Balther of Lindisfarne
Also known as
- Baldred of Lindisfarne
- Bilfrid of Lindisfarne
Profile
Benedictine hermit at Lindisfarne and Bass Rock, Northumbria, England. He was the silversmith who worked with Bishop Eaddfrid to create the bindings of the Lindisfarne Gospels in gold, silver, and gems.
Born
- 756 of natural causes
- remains enshrined at Durham, England in the 11th century
