Willibrord, Saint, 658?-739
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Name (Latin)
Willibrord, Saint, 658?-739
Other forms of name
Wilbrord, Saint, 658?-739
Willibrord, of Utrecht, Saint, 658?-739
Willibrordus, Saint, 658?-739
Date of birth
0658
Date of death
0739-11-07
Other designation
Saint
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Encycl. Brit., Micropaedia, 1978:v. 10, p. 689 (Willibrord (Wilbrord), Saint, sometimes styled Willibrord of Utrecht (b. 658? Northumbria, prob. near York, d. Nov. 7, 739, Echternach, Luxembourg), Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, apostle of Friesland, and patron saint of Holland)
- Grote Winkler/Prins, 1979:(Willibrord(us), Saint; b. ca. 658, d. 11-07-739)
- Moorsel, P. van. Over Willibrord, c1989:p. 77 (b. 658, Northumbria; d. 11-07-739)
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Willibrord (Paris, BN Lat. 10510)
10. century monk, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Willibrord (Latin: Villibrordus; 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".
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