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Willibrord ( Latin: Villibrordus; [1] c. 658 – 7 November AD 739) was an Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint, known as the "Apostle to the Frisians " in the modern Netherlands. He became the first Bishop of Utrecht and died at Echternach, Luxembourg . Early life. Statue in Carlow Cathedral, Ireland.
Apr 16, 2024 · Saint Willibrord (born 658?, Northumbria, probably near York, England—died November 7, 739, Echternach, Austrasia; feast day November 7) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, apostle of Friesland, and a patron saint of the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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Willibrord, Saint, Bishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. Hilgis, b. in North-umbria, 658; d. at Echternach, Luxemburg, November 7, 739. Willibrord made his early studies at the Abbey of Ripon near York, as a disciple of St. Wilfrid, and then entered the Benedictine Order.
St. Willibrord | EWTN. Catholicism. Saints. St. Willibrord. Share. St Willibrord was born in the kingdom of Northumberland towards the year 658, and placed by his virtuous parents, before he was seven years old, in the monastery of Ripon, which was at that time governed by St. Wilfrid, its founder.
Saint Willibrord was born in Northumbria in 658 from pious, newly converted parents. His father Wilgils entrusted the boy as an oblate to the monastery of Ripon, and became a recluse at the mouth of the Humber. Willibrord grew up under the influence of St Wilfrid, bishop of York, who preferred the Roman practice to Celtic church characteristics .
St. Willibrord. Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: November 7. Patron: of convulsions; epilepsy; epileptics; Luxembourg; Netherlands; archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands. Birth: 658. Death: 739. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Willibrord.
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Nov 7, 2023 · Saint Willibrord, known as the Apostle of Frisia in the Netherlands, was a missionary archbishop whose life was marked by dedication and fervor for spreading Christianity. Born around 658 in Northumbria, England, he embarked on a remarkable journey of faith and service.
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