Saint Juan de Ribera (6 January): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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In this episode, we explore the life, virtues, and trials of St. Juan de Ribera, Archbishop of Valencia, confessor of the faith, and a man burdened with immense spiritual and political responsibility during one of Spain’s most turbulent periods. Born into Spanish nobility, St. Juan de Ribera was raised in a deeply Christian household and educated at the University of Salamanca, where he distinguished himself in theology, prayer, and penance. Ordained a priest in 1557, he was later appointed Bishop of Salamanca against his will, and then Archbishop of Valencia by the authority of Philip II and the Pope. For over 42 years, St. Juan de Ribera labored tirelessly for the reform of clergy, the defense of the Catholic faith, and the salvation of souls—despite overwhelming discouragement, widespread ignorance, and cultural conflict. In his later years, he also bore the heavy burden of serving as Viceroy of Valencia. This account carefully distinguishes between the virtues and sanctity of the saint and the historical-political context of his era, particularly surrounding the 1609 Edict affecting the Moors. The Church honors him not for political judgments, but for heroic virtue, patience in suffering, and fidelity to Christ. St. Juan de Ribera died in 1611, endured long illness with patience, and was later beatified in 1796 and canonized by Pope John XXIII in 1960. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler 🕯️ Feast Day: January 6 00:00 Introduction – Lives of the Saints (January 6) 00:24 Noble origins and Christian upbringing 00:49 Studies at the University of Salamanca 00:57 Ordination to the priesthood (1557) 01:06 Teaching theology in Salamanca 01:08 Appointment as Bishop of Salamanca 01:24 Archbishop of Valencia 01:29 Struggles with declining faith in the province 01:40 Forty-two years of pastoral burden 01:49 Viceroy of Valencia 01:56 Concerns over social and religious unrest 02:28 The 1609 Edict and historical context 02:39 Church clarification on sanctity vs. politics 02:46 Final illness and death (1611) 02:59 Miracles and canonization https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/ 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 #StJuanDeRibera #SaintOfTheDay #January6 #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicSaints #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #ArchbishopOfValencia #CanonizedSaint