Willibrord
Catholic bishop and saint from Northumbria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Willibrord | |
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Bishop | |
Born | c. 658 Northumbria |
Died | (739-11-07)7 November 739 (aged 81) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion Old Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Echternach |
Feast | 7 November |
Attributes | Dipping staff into cask |
Patronage | Convulsions; epilepsy; epileptics; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands |
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