Saint Perpetuus, Bishop of Tours (8 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Perpetuus, Bishop of Tours, stands as a powerful witness of charity, discipline, and devotion to the Church. Serving as bishop for over 30 years (461–491), he strengthened the spiritual life of his people through fasting, sacred tradition, and reverence for relics—especially those of the great St. Martin of Tours. In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, we discover a bishop who not only governed wisely but gave everything he had to Christ—literally declaring the poor as his heirs. From building magnificent churches to instituting holy fasts and encouraging devotion, St. Perpetuus reminds us what true Christian leadership looks like: sacrifice, order, and love for the least among us. 👉 Watch to the end to hear his astonishing last will—one of the most moving acts of charity in Church history. 0:00 – Introduction: St. Perpetuus of Tours 0:25 – His episcopate (461–491) 0:32 – Zeal for preaching and reform 0:39 – Regulations on vigils and fasting 0:57 – Ancient fasting traditions explained 1:13 – Devotion to saints and relics 1:20 – Miracles at the tomb of St. Martin 1:28 – Expansion of St. Martin’s church 1:45 – Dedication and translation (473) 1:54 – Noble background and wealth 2:01 – Charity and service to the poor 2:08 – His last will and testament 2:33 – “I declare the poor my heirs” 2:58 – Distribution of his possessions 3:23 – Final exhortations and gifts 3:46 – Praise from contemporaries 3:54 – Death and feast day (April 8) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/st-perpetuus/ 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 #Catholic #Saints #LivesOfTheSaints #StPerpetuus #CatholicChurch #ChristianHistory #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #HolyMen #CatholicTeaching