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November 7 · Optional · White
St Willibrord
(c. 658–739) Northumbrian monk, apostle of Frisia and first archbishop of Utrecht, who founded the abbey of Echternach in Luxembourg, where a dancing procession still honors him each Whit Tuesday. He labored fifty years amid pagan reprisals and ruined churches.
When is the feast of St Willibrord?
The feast is celebrated on November 7 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Willibrord?
The feast of St Willibrord is celebrated on November 7 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Willibrord?
(c. 658–739) Northumbrian monk, apostle of Frisia and first archbishop of Utrecht, who founded the abbey of Echternach in Luxembourg, where a dancing procession still honors him each Whit Tuesday. He labored fifty years amid pagan reprisals and ruined…
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