Saint Balther

Also known as
Baldred
Bilfrid
Memorial
6 March
Profile
Benedictine hermit at Lindisfarne and Bass Rock, Northumbria, England. The silversmith who worked with Bishop Eaddfrid to create the bindings of the Lindisfarne Gospels in gold, silver, and gems.
Born
Irish
Died
756 of natural causes; remains enshrined at Durham, England in the 11th century
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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