Pope Saint Nicholas I (13 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Pope St. Nicholas I—known as Nicholas the Great—is one of the most influential pontiffs of the early Middle Ages. This video presents the story of his life as told in Butler’s Lives of the Saints (November 13). Pope Nicholas I (858–867) is remembered for his courage, justice, fierce defense of Christian marriage, pastoral mercy, and his unwavering commitment to the authority and integrity of the Holy See. During his nine-year pontificate, St. Nicholas I confronted political corruption, defended the oppressed, corrected the powerful, rebuked kings, comforted the poor, and guided the Church through one of its most turbulent eras. His heroic leadership earned him the admiration of saints, bishops, rulers, and the faithful throughout Europe. Many early writers hailed him as a second Elijah and the greatest pope between St. Gregory the Great and St. Gregory VII (Hildebrand). This video covers: His early life and election as pope while still a deacon His battles to defend the sacrament of marriage His intervention in the moral decline of the Western Church His conflicts with Constantinople and the Patriarchate His pastoral guidance to King Boris of Bulgaria His charity toward Rome’s poor and sick His sanctity, humility, and peaceful death on November 13, 867 Whether you're studying Church history, exploring the saints, or deepening your understanding of Catholic heritage, this detailed biography offers an inspiring look at one of the Church’s greatest leaders. ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:10 – Butler’s Lives of the Saints: November 13 – Pope St. Nicholas I 00:14 – The death of St. Nicholas I (867) 00:36 – His reputation and character 01:01 – Greatest pope between Gregory I and Hildebrand 01:18 – Early life and election as pope 01:23 – Crisis in Constantinople 01:51 – Letter to King Boris of Bulgaria 02:30 – Defense of marriage and pastoral justice 03:10 – Conflict with Archbishop Hincmar of Reims 03:36 – Excommunication of Archbishop John of Ravenna 03:49 – Nicholas as a universal judge 04:01 – Chaos in the Western Church after Charlemagne 04:37 – His reforms and fight against corruption 04:59 – His vision for the Holy See 05:37 – Charity toward the poor and sick 05:55 – His declining health 06:13 – His holy death on November 13, 867 06:20 – Virtues and character of St. Nicholas the Great 06:40 – Anecdote: theft at his deathbed https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #PopeNicholasI #StNicholasTheGreat #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchHistory #CatholicTradition #MedievalHistory #FeastDay #CatholicTeaching #PapalHistory #ChristianSaints #November13Saint 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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/ 🔴 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 ▶ 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 🔴 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 🔴 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