ST BALTFRID, RELIGIOUS - 22 JULY

 

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SAINT BALTFRID, RELIGIOUS

The name Baltfrid (Baldfrides, Baldfridus) is derived from the Old German, meaning "bold protector."

Saint Baltfrid was a monk and student of Saint Wandregisilus. Buc. Sppl.* lists him as Baltfridus with the title "Saint."

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 377)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Baltfrid may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org