Saint Richard of Chichester (3 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On April 3rd, the Church honors St. Richard of Chichester, a bishop renowned for his holiness, charity, and unwavering fidelity to God—even in the face of persecution from the king himself. Born into a noble family in England, St. Richard rejected worldly pleasures from his youth and devoted himself entirely to virtue, study, and service. After restoring his brother’s failing estate through humility and hard work, he pursued higher learning at Oxford, Paris, and Bologna, eventually becoming a respected scholar and chancellor. Yet his greatness was not found in titles—but in holiness. As Bishop of Chichester, St. Richard endured injustice, exile, and loss. Still, he gave everything to the poor, saying: “Sell my plate and my horse” when his almsgiving exceeded his income. He personally visited the sick, buried the dead, and tirelessly preached the Gospel. Firm in discipline yet full of mercy, he defended purity within the clergy while showing deep compassion to repentant sinners. His life stands as a powerful example of courage, charity, and total trust in God. 📖 From The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler 📅 Feast Day: April 3 0:00 – Introduction: St. Richard of Chichester 0:27 – Early Life and Hatred of Worldliness 0:43 – Dedication to Virtue and Service 1:00 – Serving His Brother with Humility 1:17 – Studies at Oxford, Paris, and Bologna 1:51 – Chancellor and Service to the Church 2:08 – Life of Charity and Refusal of Gifts 2:26 – Exile and Religious Life 2:42 – Ordination and Return to Ministry 2:57 – Conflict with King Henry III 3:12 – Consecration as Bishop of Chichester 3:19 – Persecution and Hardships 3:36 – Victory in Rome and Return 3:43 – Zealous Pastoral Care 3:51 – Radical Charity and Generosity 4:08 – Trust in God Through Loss 4:15 – Preaching with Power and Devotion 4:32 – Charity Toward Enemies 4:39 – Discipline Among Clergy 4:55 – Final Mission and Illness 5:02 – Death Foretold and Holy Preparation https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/st-richard-of-wiche/ 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 #StRichardOfChichester #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #HolyMen #CatholicYouTube #TradCatholic #SaintStory