
Saint Wilfrid The Younger
Also known as: Wilfrith
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
April 29
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Wilfrid the Younger, also known as Wilfrith, was a notable monk and abbot in the early Christian period. He was born in Northumbria around the year 634 and is believed to have been a direct spiritual student of Saint John of Beverley. Although there is limited information available about his early life, it is said that he was drawn to the monastic life from a young age....