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. Webin search of st. He directly influenced the move away from celtic to the. Webthe local legacy of saint wilfrid. He directly influenced the move away from celtic to. Born a northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at lindisfarne, at canterbury, in. Webripon cathedral is marking its 1,350th anniversary, celebrating the life and legacy of its founding father. St wilfrid was one of the greatest and most controversial. 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. 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. Webwilfrid, saint, bishop of york, son of a northumbrian thegn, b. He was unhappy at home, through the unkindness of a.
