Saint Possidius, Bishop (17 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Possidius, Bishop of Calama, was one of the great defenders of the Catholic faith in North Africa and a close disciple of Saint Augustine. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we explore the remarkable life of this courageous bishop who endured persecution from Donatists, pagan riots, and the devastating Vandal invasion of Africa. Saint Possidius studied under the great Saint Augustine and became Bishop of Calama in 397. Despite violent opposition, attacks on the Church, and exile from his flock, he remained steadfast in mercy, humility, and fidelity to Christ. He is also remembered for writing the famous Life of Saint Augustine, preserving the legacy of one of the greatest Doctors of the Church. This powerful Catholic story reveals the endurance of the early Church during one of the darkest periods of Christian history and offers inspiration for Catholics today facing hostility, confusion, and spiritual warfare. 🙏 In this video: The persecution of Saint Possidius Donatist and pagan violence in North Africa Saint Augustine’s influence on Possidius The relics of Saint Stephen in Africa The Vandal invasion and fall of Hippo The death of Saint Augustine in Possidius’ arms The lasting legacy of Saint Possidius May Saint Possidius pray for us and strengthen our fidelity to Christ and His Church. 00:00 – Introduction to Saint Possidius 00:16 – Education under Saint Augustine 00:24 – Bishop of Calama amid division 00:31 – Assault by the Donatists 00:39 – Pagan riot and attack on the church 00:56 – Saint Augustine intercedes for mercy 01:21 – Relics of Saint Stephen brought to Africa 01:37 – Monastic life among the clergy 01:53 – The Vandal invasion begins 02:09 – Destruction of Calama 02:18 – Saint Possidius flees to Hippo 02:26 – Death of Saint Augustine during the siege 02:33 – Exile and later traditions 02:42 – Patronage and feast day honors 02:58 – Clarifying Possidius and Posidonius https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/saint-possidius/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintPossidius #SaintAugustine #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #AfricanSaints #Vandals #Donatists #ChristianPersecution