St. Felix, Bishop of Nantes (7 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Felix of Nantes stands among the greatest bishops of sixth-century Gaul. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the remarkable story of a bishop renowned for his charity, wisdom, eloquence, and fearless leadership. After being called from married life to become Bishop of Nantes in 549, St. Felix devoted himself entirely to Christ and His Church. He sold his own inheritance to care for the poor, ensured that no one in his diocese was left unaided, completed the magnificent cathedral of Nantes, and even helped bring peace between rival rulers through his holy influence. His life remains a timeless example of pastoral charity, humility, and faithful stewardship. In this video you'll discover: Who St. Felix of Nantes was His remarkable charity toward the poor The construction of the Cathedral of Nantes His role as peacemaker among rulers Why the Church honors him on July 7 May the example of St. Felix inspire us to place Christ first, care generously for those in need, and labor faithfully for the good of the Church. Saint Felix of Nantes, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Noble birth and early education 00:44 Called to become Bishop of Nantes 01:01 Reforming the diocese and Church discipline 01:09 Extraordinary charity to the poor 01:39 Building the Cathedral of Nantes 02:05 Dedication of the cathedral 02:20 Brittany and the political situation 02:36 Saving MacLeod through intercession 02:52 Trials, accusations, and holiness 03:07 Bringing peace between rival rulers 03:23 Death of St. Felix in 584 03:37 Translation of his relics and July 7 commemoration https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-felix-bishop-of-nantes/ 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 🔴 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 #StFelix #SaintFelix #BishopOfNantes #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #CatholicSaints #FatherAlbanButler #SaintOfTheDay #ChurchHistory #ChristianHistory #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #France #HolyBishop #SensusFidelium