Saint Lietbert of Cambrai (23 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Lietbert of Cambrai, also known as Liber, Liberto, or Leber, was a holy bishop of the eleventh century renowned for his courage, pastoral zeal, and unwavering devotion to Christ and His Church. Born into a noble family of Brabant, Lietbert was educated by his uncle, Bishop Gerard of Cambrai, and faithfully served the Church before being elected bishop in 1051. Confirmed by Emperor St. Henry III, he became a true shepherd of souls, tirelessly defending his flock against oppression while caring for their spiritual welfare. In 1054, St. Lietbert undertook a perilous pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Despite numerous obstacles, dangerous conditions, and repeated setbacks, he demonstrated remarkable perseverance. Although he never reached the Holy Land, he transformed disappointment into holiness by founding a monastery and church dedicated to the Holy Sepulchre. Throughout his episcopacy, St. Lietbert endured persecution, imprisonment, and opposition from powerful enemies. Yet he remained steadfast in prayer, often walking barefoot to church at night and courageously defending justice. Even in his final illness, he intervened to save his city from invading forces through wisdom, courage, and faith. 00:00 Introduction to St. Lietbert of Cambrai 00:27 Noble birth and education under Bishop Gerard 00:35 Election as Bishop of Cambrai 00:52 Defending his flock from oppression 01:00 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem begins 01:17 Pilgrims abandon the journey 01:24 St. Lietbert perseveres despite dangers 01:39 The pilgrimage ultimately fails 01:46 Founding a monastery of the Holy Sepulchre 02:01 A life of prayer and pastoral devotion 02:15 Imprisoned by enemies of the Church 02:24 Rescue and triumph over persecution 02:39 Saving Cambrai from invading forces 03:04 Death of St. Lietbert on June 23, 1076 03:10 Lessons from the life of St. Lietbert https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintOfTheDay #StLietbert #StLiber #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicChurch #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #Cambrai #HolySepulchre #CatholicFaith #Saints #CatholicYouTube #DailySaint #MedievalSaints