Saint Thorfinn Of Hamar (8 January): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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In this video, we explore the remarkable and nearly forgotten life of St. Torin (or Thorin) of Hamar, a 13th-century Norwegian bishop whose quiet holiness was revealed decades after his death. St. Torin, a bishop exiled for defending the rights of the Church against royal interference, died in obscurity in 1285 at a Cistercian monastery in Ter Doest, Flanders. Nearly fifty years later, his tomb was opened during masonry work, releasing a mysterious fragrance and revealing an intact poem written by a monk who remembered his extraordinary virtue. This rediscovery led to miracles, renewed veneration, and the revival of devotion to this humble yet steadfast defender of ecclesiastical freedom. Though gentle in appearance, St. Torin possessed an iron will against injustice and evil, standing firm during one of the most turbulent Church-State conflicts in medieval Norway. 📖 Topics Covered in This Video: St. Torin’s early life and connection to Nidaros (Trondheim) The Treaty of Tønsberg (1277) and Church-State conflict His exile with Archbishop John of Nidaros His final years among the Cistercians in Flanders The rediscovery of his tomb and posthumous miracles The poem of Walerius of Muda and its significance Modern devotion and feast day celebrations in Hamar 🕯️ Feast Day: January 8 ✝️ Legacy: Courage, humility, obedience, and perseverance under persecution 00:00 – Introduction: Lives of the Saints (Fr. Alban Butler) 00:20 – Death of St. Torin in 1285 00:34 – Rediscovery of the Tomb (50 Years Later) 00:41 – The Monk Walerius of Muda Remembers 01:04 – The Poem Found in the Coffin 01:12 – What We Know of St. Torin’s Life 01:19 – The Treaty of Tønsberg (1277) 01:39 – Church vs. State Conflict in Norway 01:44 – Exile of Archbishop John & Bishop Torin 01:52 – Shipwreck and Arrival in Flanders 02:05 – Possible Cistercian Vocation 02:11 – Final Illness and Journey to Rome 02:20 – St. Torin’s Will and Charity 02:28 – Death on January 8, 1285 02:32 – Miracles and Growing Veneration 02:40 – Modern Devotion in Norway 02:49 – The Iron Will Behind a Gentle Saint https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/st-aldric-bishop-of-mans/ 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 #StTorinOfHamar #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #January8Saint #NorwegianSaints #CatholicHistory #Cistercian #TraditionalCatholic #SaintsOfTheChurch