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Willibrord, St
Willibrord, St (658–739), ‘Apostle of Frisia’. A Northumbrian, he spent 12 years in an Anglo-Saxon religious community in Ireland. In 690 he went as a missionary to W. Frisia. On a visit to Rome in 693 he gained Papal support for his mission, and on a second visit in 695 he was consecrated Abp. of the Frisians. Pepin gave him a site for his cathedral outside Utrecht, and in 698 he founded the monastery of Echternach. His work extended to Denmark, Heligoland, and Thuringia. Feast day, 7 Nov.
The Society of St Willibrord, founded c.1910, exists to foster relations between the C of E and the Old Catholic Churches. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Willibrord, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Willibrord, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-WillibrordSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Willibrord, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-WillibrordSt.html |
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Echternach
Echternach , town (1991 pop. 4,211), E Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the Sûre (Sauer) River, at the western border of Germany. It manufactures plastics and is an agricultural, industrial, and tourist center, with mineral springs that have been frequented since Roman times. Of note in Echternach are the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (11th cent.), part of the Benedictine abbey (founded c.700) where St. Willibrord is buried, and the town hall (16th cent.). A colorful pilgrimage and procession is held annually on Whit-Tuesday. |
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"Echternach." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Echternach." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Echterna.html "Echternach." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Echterna.html |
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Echternach
Echternach. The monastery of Echternach in Luxembourg was founded by St Willibrord in 698. In the early 8th cent. its scriptorium produced a large number of fine MSS; in the 11th cent. it became the royal atelier of the Salian Emperors of Germany.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Echternach." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Echternach." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Echternach.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Echternach." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Echternach.html |
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