St. Frederic, Bishop of Utrecht (18 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Frederic of Utrecht (also spelled Frederick of Utrecht) was one of the great missionary bishops of the early medieval Church. Descended from noble Frisian ancestry, he dedicated his life to preaching the Gospel, rooting out paganism, reforming Christian morals, and defending the sanctity of marriage. As Bishop of Utrecht, St. Frederic tirelessly evangelized Friesland and the northern provinces, confronting idolatry and correcting abuses that had become deeply rooted among the people. His fearless preaching extended even to the imperial court, where he boldly admonished Empress Judith over the scandals surrounding her conduct. Like St. John the Baptist, who rebuked King Herod, St. Frederic would rather die than remain silent in the face of public sin. Shortly after celebrating Holy Mass, he was attacked by assassins while making his thanksgiving prayers before the altar. Mortally wounded, he surrendered his soul to God while praying the Psalms, sealing his witness with martyrdom in A.D. 838. Fr. Alban Butler recounts the remarkable courage, holiness, and pastoral zeal of this forgotten bishop whose life reminds us that true charity sometimes requires speaking difficult truths with humility and courage. May the prayers of St. Frederic of Utrecht strengthen bishops, priests, and all Christians to remain faithful to Christ regardless of the cost. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Noble Frisian Origins 00:41 Chosen Bishop of Utrecht 01:20 Reforming the Church and Destroying Idolatry 01:44 Emperor Louis the Pious and the Political Climate 02:41 Empress Judith and Court Scandal 03:12 St. Frederic Rebukes Sin 04:10 Missionary Work in Walcheren 04:41 Defending Christian Marriage 05:05 Prayer to the Holy Trinity 05:37 The Assassination After Holy Mass 05:54 Final Prayer Before Death 06:20 Who Ordered the Murder? 06:37 Burial and Legacy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/saint-frederic-bishop-of-utrecht/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintFrederic #SaintFrederick #Catholic #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Martyr #ChurchHistory #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #ChristianHistory #Bishop #Friesland #Utrecht #SaintOfTheDay