St. Plechelm, Apostle of Guelderland (15 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Plechelm (July 15) was an English-born Saxon bishop and missionary whose tireless apostolic labors helped bring the Catholic Faith to Guelderland, Cleves, Juliers, and the surrounding regions of the Low Countries. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover the inspiring story of a saint who left his homeland, journeyed to Rome, carried holy relics into pagan lands, and became one of the great missionaries of early medieval Europe. Working alongside St. Wiro and St. Otger (Oscar), St. Plechelm evangelized what is now the Netherlands and western Germany under the protection of Pepin of Herstal. His life demonstrates the courage of missionary bishops, the importance of holy leadership, and the power of repentance—even among rulers. This biography also explores the relationship between St. Plechelm and the historical figure St. Pehthelm (Peckthelm), one of the earliest bishops of Whithorn in Scotland, discussing the historical debate preserved by the Bollandists. If you enjoy traditional Catholic biographies, Church history, and the inspiring lives of the saints, be sure to subscribe for daily readings from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. Today's Saint: St. Plechelm Feast Day: July 15 00:00 Introduction 00:18 An English Saxon Called to Holiness 00:33 Pilgrimage to Rome & Missionary Calling 00:41 Evangelizing Guelderland and Lower Germany 01:04 Retreat to Mount St. Peter 01:13 Pepin of Herstal's Annual Confession 01:36 A Christian Ruler Seeking Holy Counsel 02:06 Pepin's Later Life and Death 02:39 St. Plechelm's Final Years 02:56 Miracles and His Relics 03:14 The Historical Question of St. Pehthelm 04:02 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-plechelm/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StPlechelm #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #ChurchHistory #MissionarySaint #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #July15 #SensusFidelium #ChristianHistory #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch #Evangelization