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Ceolfrith
Anglo-Saxon abbot of 7th-8th centuries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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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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