Billfrith
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".
Billfrith | |
|---|---|
| "the anchorite" | |
| Died | 8th-century |
| Major shrine | Durham Cathedral |
| Feast | 6 March |
| Attributes | Goldsmith |
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