Blessed Ollegarius of Tarragona (6 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Blessed Olegarius of Tarragona was a courageous bishop and archbishop who defended the Christian faith during the struggles of medieval Spain against the Muslim Moors. Born into a noble Visigothic family in Catalonia, he dedicated his life to God at a young age and entered the community of canons at the Church of St. Eulalia in Barcelona. Known for his humility, Blessed Olegarius initially refused the office of bishop and even went into hiding. Yet through obedience to the Church and the will of God, he became Bishop of Barcelona and later Archbishop of Tarragona. At the First Lateran Council, he successfully petitioned the Pope to extend crusader privileges to Christians fighting in Spain during the Reconquista. As papal legate, he preached the crusade against the Moors and helped restore Christian territories. Blessed Olegarius also worked tirelessly to rebuild the devastated city of Tarragona, promoted the Knights Templar, and showed deep compassion for the sick, the poor, and the mentally ill. Even when confronting powerful rulers, he remained fearless in defending justice and the rights of the Church. His life is a powerful example of Catholic leadership, humility, courage, and charity. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Noble Visigothic family and early dedication to God 0:41 Joining the Canons of St. Eulalia in Barcelona 1:04 His appointment as provost 1:11 Mission to France and becoming Prior 1:28 Refusing the bishopric of Barcelona 1:44 Forced acceptance of the bishopric 1:53 Transfer to Archbishop of Tarragona 2:01 First Lateran Council and crusader privileges 2:16 Preaching crusade against the Moors 2:25 Support of the Knights Templar 2:33 Rebuilding the city of Tarragona 2:42 Care for the sick, poor, and mentally ill 2:51 Courage in confronting unjust rulers 3:00 Final illness and last days https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #BlessedOlegarius #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #Reconquista #ChristianHeroes #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SaintStories

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