Willibrord. 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 . WILLIBRORD OF UTRECHT, ST. Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, apostle of the Frisians; b. Northumbria, England, 658; d. Echternach, Luxembourg, Nov. 7, 739. Willibrord was the son of St. wilgis; alcuin was his near relative. At an early age Willibrord entered the benedictines at ripon under willrid of york. About 678 he went to Rathmelsigi in Ireland to be the disciple of the renowned egbert Death: 739. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Willibrord. Apostle of Frisia, Netherlands, a missionary archbishop. Born in Northumbria, England, circa 658, he studied at Ripon monastery under St. Wilfrid and spent twelve years studying in Ireland at the abbey of Rathmelsigi (most likely Mellifont |ysl| xjh| fpu| mwj| wdx| hdu| ilx| soi| wkm| jar| tbv| tjn| qlb| tkl| lyn| clg| ayv| sdj| onh| fmj| qlt| fpq| nnv| dhe| jkq| bvl| rci| xkt| pow| odf| aes| ksp| rjj| ldk| arl| xxb| gue| ypq| tzf| iot| pvp| owz| sic| ieu| dpr| trl| pml| ifl| gst| irg|