Source: Alcuin.VitWillibrPr

Show associated factoids Hide associated events Show associated persons

Source Information
Author Alcuin
Source Title Prose Life of St Willibrord
Language Latin

Notes

*The preface of this work has been analysed separately as Alcuin.Ep.120. The editor of the latter, Dümmler, did not include the title of the work, which is thus recorded here.

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to 
Passiones vitaeque sanctorum Aevi Merovingici cum supplemento et appendice Krusch, B. (Bruno), and Levison, W. (Wilhelm) Vita Willibrordi archiepiscopi Traiectensis auctore Alcuino Hannover and Leipzig 1920 113-141

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Talbot, C. H. The Life of St. Willibrord by Alcuin London 1954 3-22

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  32 (p. 140 lines 9-13) Willibrord 1 converted throngs of people (Anonymi 1184).
2 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  31 All the brothers drank for a first and second time form the barrel. A servant (Anonymous 400) found that it was as full as before.
3 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  31 Through the blessing of Willibrord 1 [God] had once deemed it worthy for forty men (Anonymi 1140) to fill themselves from four barrels.
4 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  31 Aldberht 1 and the brethren (Anonymi 1180) commemorated the death of Wilgils 2.
5 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  30 The unfortunate man (Anonymous 387) died suddenly.
6 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  30 A deacon (Anonymous 387) stole from the church of the holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] a gold cross together with other gifts to the church.
7 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  29 An infirm young man (Anonymous 385) led by the hands of his friends (Anonymi 1183) to the body of the blessed bishop [sc. Willibrord 1] was suddenly healed in the presence of all looking on.
8 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.29 An infirm young man, praying in his [sc. Willibrord 1's] church, was healed.
9 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  28 Anonymous 385 was placed near the coffin containing his [sc. Willibrord 1's] remains, where she was healed.
10 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.28 A certain paralysed woman (Anonymous 385) was healed at his [sc. Willibrord 1's] body.
11 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  27 Quite often penitents (Anonymi 1181) came to the same church [sc. Holy Trinity, Echternach] encircled by iron bands according to custom; the circles broke and their chains were suddenly released.
12 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  27 Through the pouring of oil which used to glisten on the body of the holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] many infirm (Anonymi 1142) were cured.
13 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.27 The infirm (Anonymi 1142) were healed through the pouring of oil glistening on the body of the holy man [sc. Willibrord 1].
14 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  26 Many of the brothers (Anonymi 1180) assert that they have seen a remarkable light and perceived a very pleasant fragrance with the sweetest smell on the bed on which he [sc. Willibrord 1] returned his soul to the Creator.
15 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  26 The death of [Willibrord 1] was revealed to a certain religious disciple of the holy man (Anonymous 384) while he was keeping a prayer vigil.
16 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.26 To one of [Willibrord 1's] disciples (Anonymous 384) his death was revealed.
17 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  25 The church of the aforementioned monasterium [sc. Echternach] Willibrord 1 built and dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
18 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  25 [Anonymi 1180], placing the body of the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] in [the sarcophagus] with hymns, psalms and every mark of respect, buried it in the church of the aforementioned monasterium [of Echternach].
19 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  25 The marble sarcophagus was initially found to be too short for the body of Willibrord 1 but subsequently proved to be longer than it.
20 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.25 The body of the holy father [sc. Willibrord 1] was buried in a sarcophagus.
21 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  24 There [sc. at the monasterium at Echternach] miracles and acts of healing have not ceased to take place at the relics of the holy priest of God up to the present day.
22 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  24 [Willibrord 1] built the monasteriium of Echternach.
23 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  24 [Willibrord 1] was buried in the monasterium of Echternach.
24 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  24 [Willibrord 1] migrated from this pilgrimage to the eternal fatherland on the sixth of November.
25 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.24 The burial of the venerable father [sc. Willibrord 1]
26 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.24 The death of the venerable father [sc. Willibrord 1].
27 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  23 [Willibrord 1] baptized Pippin 2.
28 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  23 The holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] made a prophecy in the presence of his pupils (Anonymi 1179) about Pippin 2 that he would be greater than all duces of the Franks who had preceded him.
29 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  23 The man beloved of God [sc. Willibrord 1] predicted in a spirit of prophecy certain things which in their outcome proved true.
30 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.23 The holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] in a spirit of prophecy predicted the future good fortune of Pippin 2.
31 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  22 Willibrord 1 in response to a request from Anonymous 383 freed his household (Anonymi 1177) from the testing of a demoniacal illusion.
32 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.22 [Willibrord 1] freed the home of a certain pater familias (Anonymous 383) from a demoniacal illusion.
33 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  21 Coming into the monasterium, [Willibrord 1] celebrated mass for the sick.
34 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  21 Willibrord 1 was not bothered at coming to them (Anonymi 1141).
35 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  21 Hearing that the holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] was coming there [sc. to Echternach], the women (Anonymi 1141) immediately sent am embassy (Anonymi 1174) begging that he should not delay in coming [sc. to them].
36 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  21 That holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] rested in the body up to the present day [i.e., the time of writing] in the monasterium called Echternach.
37 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  20 The following year [Willibrord 1] returned along the same road.
38 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  20 As a result of a dispute with Willibrord 1, Anonymous 382 was unable to quench his thirst.
39 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  20 The holy preacher [sc. Willibrord 1] went with haste to Frisia for the sake of preaching the gospel, as was his custom.
40 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.20 [Willibrord 1] forgave [Anonymous 382] again.
41 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.20 A certain rich man (Anonymous 382) was excommunicated by the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1].
42 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  19 Willibrord 1 blessed four portable barrels, which provided wine for forty (Anonymi 1140).
43 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  19 The servant of God [sc. Willibrord 1] arrived with his companions (Anonymi 1171) at the house of a friend (Anonymous 397).
44 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.19 Forty men (Anonymi 1140) drank their fill from four portable barrels after a blessing from the father [sc. Willibrord 1].
45 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  18 The holy man [sc. Willibrord 1] came on a visit to his monasterium.
46 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.18 After a blessing from the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1], wine rose in a tun.
47 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  17 Willibrord 1 instructed Anonymous 395 to take and share his special barrel with the poor men (Anonymi 1139). After the twelve drank their fill, it was found to be as full as before.
48 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  17 The holy priest of God [sc. Willibrord 1] making a journey in a certain place saw twelve poor men (Anonymi 1139) begging, asking for some consolation from those passing by.
49 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.17 Twelve poor people (Anonymi 1139) nourished themselves from [Willibrord 1's] portable barrel.
50 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  16 [Willibrord 1] prayed to God and a trench filled with water.
51 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  16 The man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] was touring along a coast that suffered from a dearth of sweet water, preaching the Gospel.
52 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.16 [Willibrord 1] through his prayers produced water in a dry place.
53 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  15 The next day the same unhappy man (Anonymous 393) that did not forbear from hurling abuse at the servant of God [sc. Willibrord 1] died suddenly in the same place in the sight of many (Anonymi 1169)
54 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  15 Seeing [Willibrord 1 walking through the cornfields], the guardian (Anonymous 393), driven to excessive anger, began to swear at the man of God.
55 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  15 At another time the blessed man [sc. Willibrord 1] was making a journey to a certain small monastery under his control called Susteren.
56 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.15 A certain man (Anonymous 393) on hurling abuse at the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] died suddenly.
57 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  14 On the same day [as he was freed by Willibrord 1] Anonymous 407 was seized by a demoniacal spirit and on the third day ended unhappily his miserable life.
58 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  14 Incensed, [Anonymous 407] struck with a sword the head of [Willibrord 1] as if to avenge the injury to his god. Willibrord 1 sustained no wound from that blow.
59 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  14 [Willibrord 1] smashed an idol in the presence of its guardian (Anonymous 380).
60 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  14 When the man of God [sc, Willibrord 1] was making a customary preaching trip, he came to Walcheren.
61 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  13 Having accepted the greater opportunity for evangelizing, [Willibrord 1] tried to wash that people [sc. the Frisians (Anonymi 1152)] clean with the sacred sword of baptism.
62 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  13 Pippin 1 happened to pass away.
63 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  13 [Charles 1 Martel] added many peoples to the kingdom of the Franks, amongst which was Frisia, Radbod 1 having been conquered.
64 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  13 Willibrord 1 was appointed as preacher to that people [sc. the Frisians] (Anonymi 1152), with the fort at Utrecht as episcopal see.
65 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.13 Pippin 1 passed away.
66 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.13 Frisia was subjugated [by Charles 1].
67 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.13 Charles 1 Martel gave Willibrord 1 as a preacher to them [sc. the Frisians] (Anonymi 1152).
68 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  12 On accepting the inherited properties [of Anonymi 1165], [Willibrord 1] had soon ordered churches to be built on them.
69 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  12 With the fervour of their faith aroused, very many (Anonymi 1165) began to offer their inherited property to the man of God [sc. Willibord 1].
70 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  12 Willibrord 1 strove to fulfil the request of Pippin 1, going round the places where he had previously evangelized.
71 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  12 Rejoicing at his arrival, [Pippin 1] asked him [sc. Willibrord 1] to continue with the appointed work of [preaching] the Word of God.
72 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.12 [Willibrord 1] preached the Word of God with all persistence.
73 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.12 Willibrord 1 returned to Pippin 1.
74 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  11 Even though [Radbod 1] was not willing to believe the preacher of truth [sc. Willibrord 1], yet he sent him back to Pippin 1 with honour.
75 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  11 Radbod 1 demanded that Willibrord 1 explain his actions, to which the latter made a robust response.
76 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  13 Only one of Willibrord 1's companions (Anonymous 391) was revealed by lot and crowned by martyrdom.
77 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  11 Inflamed by a great rage, [Radbod 1] cast lots for three days but did not receive a lot expressing condemnation.
78 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  10 The pagan onlookers (Anonymi 1161) reported to Radbod 1 what they had seen done.
79 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  10 Willibrord 1 baptized three men in the spring [at Fositesland].
80 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  10 [Willibrord 1] also ordered that the animals feeding on that land [sc. at Fositesland] be slaughtered as food for themselves (Anonymi 1163).
81 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  10 Tossed about by a storm, the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] stayed there [sc. on Fositesland] for some days until a suitable time for sailing should arrive after the storms had abated.
82 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  10 While [Willibrord 1] was making the journey [sc. to Anonymi 1160], he came to a certain island called Fositesland.
83 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 On the journey [sc. to the Franks (Anonymi 1160)] [Willibrord 1] washed them (Anonymi 1159) in the fountain of life after catechizing them.
84 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 Willibrord 1 hastened to return to the Franks (Anonymi 1153), having received thirty boys from that country [sc. of the Danes] (Anonymi 1159).
85 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 Ongend 1 behaved respectfully towards the herald of truth [sc. Willibrord 1].
86 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 When the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] recognized that he could not bring forth fruit with him [sc. Radbod 1], he redirected his journey to evangelizing the Danes (Anonymi 1137).
87 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 Wherever Willibrord 1 went [sc. among the Frisians (Anonymi 1152)] he spoke the Word of God with all confidence.
88 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 Although the king of the Frisians [sc. Radbod 1] received the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] in a friendly fashion, he was not able to soften his stony heart with any of the tinder of life.
89 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  9 [Willibrord 1] did not fear approaching the pagan Radbod 1 with his people (Anonymi 1152).
90 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.9 Willibrord 1 attempted to preach in Frisia and among the Danes (Anonymi 1193)
91 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  8 [Willibrord 1] immediately undertook missionary work.
92 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  8 Testimony of the fruit [Willibrord 1] bore are the churches which he constructed in various places.
93 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  8 Testimony of the fruit [Willibrord 1] were the congregations of servants of God (Anonymi 1158) which he assembled in other places.
94 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  8 [Pippin 1] sent Willibrord 1 to preach the Gospel, especially in northern parts of his realm.
95 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.8 Willibrord 1 returned from Rome.
96 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  8 [Willibrord 1], having received the blessing of the apostolic authority [sc. Sergius 1], returned to the dux of the Franks [sc. Pippin 1].
97 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  7 Whatever Willibrord 1 wanted or asked for, either in the way of relics or in ecclesiastical objects, [Sergius 1] readily handed to him.
98 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  7 [Sergius 1] confirmed [this] with the glory of the office and vestment of the holy pallium of Aaron.
99 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  7 On the appointed day [Sergius 1] consecrated [Willibrord 1] as archbishop.
100 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  7 Assured by the friendly admonition, [Sergius 1] received [Willibrord 1] with great rejoicing and the greatest honour.
101 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  7 [Sergius 1] was advised while asleep that he should receive him [sc. Willibrord 1] with the greatest honour.
102 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.7 Sergius 1 was shown in a vision that he should receive the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] honourably.
103 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  6 With an embassy (Anonymi 1154) and gifts worthy of the apostolic authority [i.e., the pope], [Willibrord 1] went to Rome.
104 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  6 [Pippin 1] decided to send [Willibrord 1] to Rome so that he might be consecrated into the honour of the highest sacerdotal rank by Sergius 1.
105 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.6 Pippin 1 directed that the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] be consecrated as an archbishop.
106 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 Because the Frisians (Anonymi 1152) with their king, Radbod 1, were still soiled by pagan practices, it seemed appropriate to [Willibrord 1] to go to Francia and Pippin 1.
107 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 Pippin 1 received [Willibrord 1] with every honour.
108 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 They [sc. Willibrord 1 and Anonymi 1151] soon arrived at Trier.
109 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 After some time through the gift of God and with the growth of the Word of faith Willibrord 1 had his episcopal see in [the castellum at Trier].
110 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 They [sc. Willibrord 1 and Anonymi 1151] were refreshed there at a selected post.
111 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 After a favourable voyage the man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] and his companions (Anonymi 1151) arrived at the estuary of the River Rhine.
112 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 After their labours of holy preaching they [sc. Anonymi 1151] rested in peace.
113 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 Some [of Anonymi 1151] received the rank of bishop.
114 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 Some of [Anonymi 1151] were crowned by martyrdom on account of their perseverance in preaching the Gospel.
115 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  5 Willibrord 1 went aboard ship with eleven brethren (Anonymi 1151).
116 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.5 The man of God [sc. Willibrord 1] sailed from Ireland to Germania because of his devotion to preaching the Gospel.
117 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  4 There [sc. in Ireland] for twelve years [Willibrord 1] was educated.
118 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  4 [Willibrord 1] joined himself in the intimacy of the aforementioned fathers [sc. Ecgberht 6 and Wihtberht 2].
119 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.4 The devout young man [sc. Willibrord 1] went to Ireland for the sake of learning.
120 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  4 Each of them [sc. Ecgberht 6 and Wihtberht 2] withdrew to Ireland.
121 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  4 There [sc. in Ireland] they [sc. Ecgberht 6 and Wihtberht 2] daily spent [their time] in a solitary existence.
122 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  4 Willibrord 1 went in a swift journey to Ireland.
123 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  3 He [sc. Willibrord 1] was brought up amongst other young men (Anonymi 1148) of that most sacred monasterium [sc. Ripon].
124 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  3 There in the monasterium he [sc. Willibrord 1] became a monk through a pious profession.
125 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  3 There in the monasterium the boy [sc. Willibrord 1], having become a cleric, accepted the tonsure.
126 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  3 As soon as the infant [sc. Willibrord 1] had been weaned, his father [sc. Wilgils 2] handed him to the brethren of the church of Ripon (Anonymi 1136 13) to be taught in religious studies and sacred letters.
127 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  3 His Father [sc. Wilgils 2] gave the name of Willibrord 1 to him when he was reborn at the sacred font of baptism.
128 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  3 In the fullness of time the woman (Anonymous 379) gave birth to a son [sc. Willibrord 1].
129 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.3 The parents [sc. Anonymous 379 and Wilgils 2] handed Willibrord 1 over to the brethren of Ripon (Anonymi 1136) for instruction.
130 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  2 Anonymous 379 had a dream which terrified her and which she related to a priest (Anonymous 389), who interpreted it for her.
131 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  Cap.2 Concerning a dream and its interpretation which Anonymous 379 told that she had seen.
132 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 I [sc. Alcuin 1] wrote this account of the most holy father and outstanding teacher Willibrord 1 at Beornrad 1's command.
133 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 I [sc. Alcuin 1] undertook the governance of that same small cell by legal succession of [the descendants of Wilgils 2 (Anonymi 1147)].
134 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 In [the church Wilgils 2] rested after numerous contests of holy labour.
135 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 In the church [Wilgils 2] assembled a modest but honourable congregation of those serving God (Anonymi 1146).
136 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 The king (Anonymous 388) and nobles (Anonymi 1145) granted small parcels of land to Wilgils 2 for the building of a church.
137 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 He [sc. Wilgils 2] did not cease to exhort the crowds (Anonymi 1144) streaming to him with the sweetest admonition of the Word of God.
138 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 Wilgils 2 served there for a great period of time with fasting and prayers and vigils to God in a certain small oratory dedicated to the apostle St Andrew.
139 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 [Wilgils 2] adopted a solitary life.
140 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 Wilgils 2 chose a monastic existence.
141 Event Alcuin.VitWillibrPr  1 Wilgils 2 was living a religious life in Christ with his wife (Anonymous 379) and all his household (Anonymi 1143), as was made plain afterwards through signs.