Saint Sidonius Apollinaris (21 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the remarkable life of St. Sidonius Apollinaris, one of the most fascinating Catholic figures of the dying Roman Empire. Born at Lyon around A.D. 430 into an important Gallo-Roman family, Sidonius became a celebrated poet, orator, statesman, husband, father, and member of the imperial court. His political career brought him into contact with emperors and eventually led to his appointment as prefect of Rome. But Providence called him to something greater. When the See of Clermont became vacant, Sidonius was chosen bishop. He left behind his former literary pursuits and devoted himself to theology, prayer, penance, care for the poor, and defense of his flock. During famine he helped support thousands of displaced people. When the Visigoths threatened Clermont, he encouraged resistance and instituted Rogation processions begging God for mercy. After the city fell, Sidonius suffered exile but later returned to continue serving his people. His surviving letters provide an extraordinary glimpse into Christian life in Roman Gaul as the Western Empire was disintegrating. From Butler’s Lives of the Saints — August 21. 00:00 St. Sidonius Apollinaris 00:17 Soldier, Poet, Statesman & Bishop 00:25 Education & Rise as a Famous Orator 01:04 Marriage & Connection to the Imperial Court 01:19 Poet of the Roman Aristocracy 01:34 Political Chaos in the Empire 01:49 Retirement to Auvergne 01:57 Journey to Rome & Imperial Office 02:22 Called to Become Bishop of Clermont 02:47 Reluctance to Accept the Episcopate 03:05 Growing in Theology & Episcopal Wisdom 03:30 St. Lupus’ Advice: Become the Servant of All 04:04 Penance, Fasting & Care for the Poor 04:12 Feeding Thousands During Famine 04:36 Choosing a New Bishop 04:45 Humility Expected of a Bishop 05:17 The Visigoth Threat to Clermont 05:26 Rogation Processions & Defense of the City 05:34 Fall of Clermont 05:41 Sidonius Sent Into Exile 06:05 Return to His Diocese & Final Years 06:14 His Importance as a Christian Writer 06:30 Life in the Final Days of Roman Gaul 07:10 Why Sidonius Is Honored as a Saint 07:26 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintSidonius #CatholicSaints #ChristianHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #RomanGaul #ChurchFathers 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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