Where Faith And Community Intertwine: Discover The Heart Of St. Wilfred's

Webripon cathedral is marking its 1,350th anniversary, celebrating the life and legacy of its founding father.

Webwilfrid, saint, bishop of york, son of a northumbrian thegn, b.

Born a northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at lindisfarne, at canterbury, in.

Webaccording to stephen of ripon (vw xiv) wilfrid introduced the rule of st benedict as the rule for his monastic community when he arrived back in ripon from.

He directly influenced the move away from celtic to.

Webdescribed as a “model of eloquence and politeness” by his biographer stephen of ripon and presented as rude and abrasive by the venerable bede, wilfrid.

He was unhappy at home, through the unkindness of a.

Webthe local legacy of saint wilfrid.

Webwe look at the life of saint wilfrid of york, an ambitious bishop of the catholic church who made significant contributions to the spread of christianity in northern.