Wilbrord

Also known as: Clement · Role: archbishop · First appears: Book III · Chap. XIII

In Book III, during Acca’s journey to Rome, Acca and his bishop Wilfrid stayed for some time with Wilbrord, archbishop of the Frisians. Acca often heard Wilbrord tell of the wonders wrought at the relics of Oswald.

Around 692, Egbert sent Wilbrord among other missionaries to preach to foreign nations, and Pippin sent them to Frisland, protecting and supporting their work. “in a short time they converted many from idolatry to the faith of Christ.” In 696, Wilbrord went to Rome to receive Sergius’s licence and blessing to preach among the Frisian nations; Sergius consecrated him archbishop over the Frisians, gave him the name Clement, and sent him back. Pippin then granted him a place for his episcopal see at Wiltaburg.

Relationship record

Life events

• c. 692 · Egbert sent Wilbrord and other missionaries to preach among foreign nations.(Book V · Chap. X)
  • With: Egbert
  • “he nevertheless still attempted to send holy and industrious men to the work of the Word, among whom the most notable was Wilbrord”
• c. 692 · Pippin sent Wilbrord and the missionaries to Frisland, protecting and supporting their preaching.(Book V · Chap. X · 📍 Frisland)
  • With: Pippin
  • “he sent them thither to preach, supporting them at the same time with his sovereign authority, that none might molest them in their preaching”
• c. 692 · Wilbrord and his companions converted many people from idolatry to Christianity.(Book V · Chap. X · 📍 Frisland)
  • “in a short time they converted many from idolatry to the faith of Christ”
• 696 · Wilbrord obtained Sergius’s licence and blessing to preach the Gospel among the Frisian nations.(Book V · Chap. XI · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Sergius
  • “Having obtained his desire in all these matters, he returned to preach.”
• 696 · Sergius consecrated Wilbrord archbishop over the Frisian nation and named him Clement.(Book V · Chap. XI · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Sergius
  • “which was accordingly done, as he had made request, in the year of our Lord 696. He was consecrated in the church of the Holy Martyr Cecilia, on her festival; and the said pope gave him the name of Clement”
• 696 · Pippin granted Wilbrord a place for his episcopal see in Wiltaburg.(Book V · Chap. XI · 📍 Wiltaburg)
  • With: Pippin
  • “Pippin gave him a place for his episcopal see, in his famous fort, which in the ancient language of those people is called Wiltaburg”

Book III · Chap. XIII

• with Acca (Acca stayed with Wilbrord.) “when, in his journey to Rome, he and his bishop Wilfrid stayed some time with Wilbrord, the holy archbishop of the Frisians”
• with Wilfrid (Wilfrid stayed with Wilbrord.) “when, in his journey to Rome, he and his bishop Wilfrid stayed some time with Wilbrord, the holy archbishop of the Frisians”
• with Acca (Wilbrord told Acca about wonders associated with Oswald's relics.) “he often heard him tell of the wonders which had been wrought in that province at the relics of that most worshipful king”
• with Oswald (Wilbrord spoke about wonders associated with Oswald's relics.) “he often heard him tell of the wonders which had been wrought in that province at the relics of that most worshipful king”

Book V · Chap. X

• with Egbert (Egbert sent Wilbrord as a missionary.) “he nevertheless still attempted to send holy and industrious men to the work of the Word, among whom the most notable was Wilbrord, a man eminent for his merit and rank as priest.”
• patron: Pippin (Pippin protected and supported the missionary group that included Wilbrord.) “among whom the most notable was Wilbrord, a man eminent for his merit and rank as priest. They arrived there, twelve in number, and turning aside to Pippin, duke of the Franks, were gladly received by him; and as he had lately subdued the nearer part of Frisland, and expelled King Rathbed, he sent them thither to preach, supporting them at the same time with his sovereign authority, that none might molest them in their preaching”

Book V · Chap. XI

• with Pippin (Pippin sent Wilbrord to Rome for consecration.) “Pippin, with the consent of them all, sent the venerable Wilbrord to Rome, where Sergius was still pope, desiring that he might be consecrated archbishop over the nation of the Frisians;”
• sworn: Sergius “Pippin, with the consent of them all, sent the venerable Wilbrord to Rome, where Sergius was still pope, desiring that he might be consecrated archbishop over the nation of the Frisians; which was accordingly done, as he had made request, in the year of our Lord 696.”
• with Sergius (interaction) “the said pope gave him the name of Clement, and forthwith sent him back to his bishopric, to wit, fourteen days after his arrival in the city.”
• patron: Pippin “Pippin gave him a place for his episcopal see, in his famous fort, which in the ancient language of those people is called Wiltaburg, that is, the town of the Wilts; but, in the Gallic tongue, Trajectum.”
• with Sergius (Wilbrord sought Sergius's licence and blessing for his missionary work.) “he made haste to go to Rome, where Pope Sergius then presided over the Apostolic see, that he might undertake the desired work of preaching the Gospel to the nations, with his licence and blessing;”

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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.