Willibrord - Wikipedia
Willibrord (Latin: Villibrordus; [1] c. 658 – 7 November AD 739) was an Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop, and missionary. He became the first Bishop of Utrecht in what is now the Netherlands, dying at Echternach in Luxembourg, and is known as the "Apostle to the Frisians ".
Saint Willibrord | Anglo-Saxon Missionary & Apostle of Frisia
Nov 3, 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.
St. Willibrord - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Willibrord founded the monastery of Echternach, Luxembourg, to serve as a center of missionary endeavors, and extended the efforts of missionaries into Denmark and Upper Friesland. He faced chronic dangers from outraged pagans, including one who nearly murdered him after he tore down a pagan idol.
St. Willibrord - FaithND
Oct 10, 2024 · St. Willibrord evangelized the Netherlands, and people in that region still honor the saint today with a unique “dancing saints” procession. He was born in 658 and educated in a monastery led by St. Wilfrid.
Willibrord, Saint | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
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.
Saint Willibrord - uCatholic
Nov 7, 2024 · 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 …
St. Willibrord | EWTN
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.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Willibrord - NEW ADVENT
Bishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. Hilgis, born in Northumbria, 658; died at Echternach, Luxemburg, 7 Nov., 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.
Saint Willibrord, Apostle of the Frisons, of Holland, Zealand, …
At Utrecht Saint Willibrord founded schools which became famous. He wrought many miracles, and had the gift of prophecy. He labored unceasingly as bishop for more than fifty years, beloved alike of God and of man, and died full of days and good works.
Saint Willibrord | Loyola Press
Willibrord set out with 11 disciples for the Netherlands. They became missionaries to the Frisians. On the way back from Denmark he was shipwrecked on Heligoland, an island controlled by Radbod. There he confronted pagan superstitions by slaughtering sacred animals and by loudly baptizing three people in a pool where absolute silence was required.