Source: Textual EditionHygeburg.VitWillibaldi

Show associated factoids Hide associated events Show associated persons

Source Information
Author Hygeburg of Heidenheim
Source Title The Life of Willibald
Date of composition [before 786]
Language Latin

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to 
  Holder-Egger, O. Vita Willibaldi episcopi Eichstetensis Hannover 1887 86-106

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Talbot, C. H. The Hodoeporicon of Saint Willibald London 1995 143-64

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  6 Willibald 4 began to build a monastery and shortly afterwards practiced the monastic life there according to the observance he had seen at Monte Cassino. Men (Anonymi 746) started to flock to him from all sides. These he trained with gentleness and sympathy.
2 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  6 Hygeburg 1 wrote down all the facts she had heard from Willibald 4 himself, as his deacons (Anonymi 739) and other subordinates could testify.
3 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  5, pp. 104-5 Boniface 5 invited Willibald 4 to Thuringia. There Willibald 4 stayed in his brother's (Wynnebald 1) house, whom he had not seen for the past eight and a half years. Boniface 5, Burchard 1 and Wizo 1 consecrated Willibald 4 and vested him with the sacred authority of the episcopate.
4 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  5, p. 104 Boniface 5 consecrated Willibald 4 as priest.
5 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  5, pp. 103-4 When Gregory 3 heard that Willibald 4 was in Rome, he sent for him to come to his presence. The Pope asked him about his seven years of travelling.
6 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  5, p. 103 A priest from Spain (Anonymous 294) came to Monte Cassino to stay there. After some time he asked the abbot for his permit to go to Rome. Petronax 1 asked Willibald 4 to accompany the priest.
7 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  4, pp. 100-2 They went to Sebaste, Ptolomaeis and Tyre for the second time, where they were arrested and soon released. Afterwards they sailed for the whole of the winter and landed at Constantinople. Willibald 4 stayed there for two years, then went to Nicaea and returned to Constantinople. After two years he set sail from there and went to Syracuse. Thence they came to Catania, Reggio Calabria and the island of Volcano. After seeing the terrible burning fire of the volcano, they went to Lipari, Naples, Capua, Teano and the monastery of Monte Cassino.
8 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  5, p. 104, 6 Following the Gregory 3's request, Willibald 4 started his journey. He first went to Lucca, then to Pavia, Brescia and Garda. Then, he went to Duke Odilo 1 and stayed with him a week. Thence he went to Suitgar 1, with whom he aslo stayed a week. Then Willibald 4 and Suitgar 1 went to Linthard, where Boniface 5 was. The latter sent them to Eichstätt to see how they liked the place. They both stayed there for some time to explore the ground and choose a suitable site for a house. Then they went to Boniface 5 at Freising and stayed with him until they went all again to Eichstätt.
9 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  5, p. 102 Willibald 4 entered the community at Monte Cassino and learned much from their careful teaching.
10 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  4, pp. 95-100 They set out and travelled to Damascus, then to Nazareth, Cana, Mount Thabor, Tiberias, the village of Magdalene, Capharnaum, Bethsaida, Corazain, Caesarea, the River Jordan (where Willibald 4 bathed himself), Galgala, Jericho and Jerusalem. On the feast of St Martin they went to the Calvary and as soon as they reached the spot, Willibald 4 felt sick and was confined to his bed until a week before Christmas. Then he went to the Church of Holy Sion, Salomon's Porch, the valley of Josaphat and Mount Olivet. Then they went to Bethlehem and a large town called Theuca, where the holy innocents were slaughtered. Thence they went to Gaza (where Willibald 4 lost his sight and was blind for two months), Saint Zacharias and Hebron. When he returned to Jerusalem, he received his sight. He stayed there for a little while. Then he resumed his travelling and went to Lydda, Joppa, Tyre, Sidon, Tripoli, Damascus, Caesarea and back to Jerusalem, where he spent the whole winter. Then they went to Emesia, Salamias (where he spent the whole season of Lent), Damascus and back to Jerusalem for the fourth time.
11 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  4, pp. 94- Almost at once Willibald 4 and his seven companions (Anonymi 744) were arrested by the Saracens. They were held as captives. The Saracens did not know to which nation they belonged and they took them to a certain old reach man to find out where they came from. Then they left him and went to court to ask permission to go to Jerusalem, but the governor put them in prison as he thought they were spies. A merchant, who wished to redeem them, sent them dinner and supper and took them to church every Sunday. Then a man from Spain, who had his brother at the king's court came. He spoke to them and when the king heard all the details about their case, he allowed them to depart and go on their way.
12 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  3, p. 91 Willibald 4 and Wynnebald 1 wrapped their father's body in a fine shroud and buried it in the Church of Saint Prician in Lucca.
13 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  4, pp. 92-7 After asking his kinsmen to accompany him with their prayers, Willibald 4 set off on his journey with two companions (Anonymi 743). They reached Sicily going through Fondi, Gaeta, Naples and Reggio Calabria. Sailing from Syracuse, they reached Monembasia, then Chios, Samos and Ephesus. There they went to the spot of the Seven Sleepers and the tomb of St John, the Evangelist. They spent a day in Phigela and pursued their journey to Hierapolis and Patara. Afterwards they sailed and reached Miletus. Thence they crossed over by sea to Mount Chelidonium and traversed the whole of it. From there they sailed to the island of Cyprus and went to the city of Pamphos, where they stayed three weeks. Then they went to Constantia before setting sail to reach Antarados. They went on foot to a fort called Arche and the town of Emesa. At this point, almost at once, Willibald 4 and his seven companions (Anonymi 744) were arrested by the Saracens.
14 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  3, p. 90 Willibald 4 went to his father (Anonymous 293) and told him about his desire to go on pilgrimage. He asked for his permission; but not content with that he asked his father to go with him and Wynnebald 1 to Rome.
15 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  3, pp. 91-2 Willibald 4, his father (Anonymous 293) and brother (Wynnebald 1) set out on the journey. They took with them money and a band of friends and came to a place called Hambelmouth, near the port of Hamwih. They sailed and riched the banks of the river Seine. They encamped near Rouen and visited the shrines of the saints which were on their way. Then they came to Gorthonicum and pursuing their journey they came to Lucca, where Willibald 4's father died. After burying their father, the two brothers continued their journey and finally reached Rome.
16 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  2 Willibald 4's parents hastened to carry out their promise to dedicate their son to the service of Christ. They took council with their friends and kinsfolk and entrusted Willibald 4 to the care of Theodred 2 who took him to the monastery of Bishops Waltham.
17 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  1 Willibald 4's parents (Anonymi 740) offered their ill son up before the holy cross they had on their estate. They implored God to save their son's life and made a solemn promise that in return they would at once have him tonsured and would dedicate him to the service of Christ.
18 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  Prol., p. 87 Hygeburg 1 heard the story of Willibald 4's life from his own mouth. Two deacons (Anonymi 739) were also present.
19 Event Hygeburg.VitWillibaldi  Prol., p. 86 Willibald 4 appointed some clerics (Anonymi 738) as priests, others as deacons, others as monks, still others as scholars to teach and study.