Winibald: Difference between revisions

Winibald's father was a West Saxon nobleman, [[Richard the Pilgrim]] and his maternal uncle [[Saint Boniface]], Archbishop of [[Mainz]]. [[Willibald]] was his brother. With his father and brother he made a pilgrimage to Rome around the year 721. His father died in Italy.<ref name=Mershman>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15644c.htm Mershman, Francis. "Sts. Willibald and Winnebald." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 24 Apr. 2019 {{PD-notice}}</ref> WhileIn Rome, they fell ill, possibly with malaria, although [[Hygeburg]] says it was the Black Plague. Once recovered, Willibord continued to the Holy Land, while Winebald, who from his childhood did not have a strong constitution, remained at Rome, whereto herecover pursuedand hisstudy.<ref>[https://www.archbalt.org/st-winebald/ studies"St. Winebald", seven''Catholic yearsReview'', andArchdiocese tookof theBaltimore, tonsure.December 18, 2006]</ref> In 730, Winibald returned to England and engaged a third brother and several amongst his kindred and acquaintance to accompany him in his journey back to Rome to begin a monastic life there.<ref name=Stevens>[https://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/WINEBALD.HTM Stevens, Clifford. ''The One Year Book of Saints'', OSV Publishing]</ref>

Winibald established a monastery in [[Schwanfeld]], but in 742 transferred it to Heidenheim, where the brothers founded a double monastery for the training of priests and as a center of learning. Winibald became the first abbot.<ref>[https://catholicsaints.info/book-of-saints-winebald/ Monks of Ramsgate. “Winebald”. ''Book of Saints'', 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 December 2016] {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CFpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA603&lpg=PA603&dq=saint+winebald&source=bl&ots=YCnSc77_34&sig=ACfU3U3XVyhwixjhJnnRatnnO34yQmPeew&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX2anlpurhAhXQUt8KHTNBA644KBDoATABegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=saint%20winebald&f=false Stanton, Richard. ''A Menology of England and Wales'', Burns & Oates, 1892, p. 602]{{PD-notice}}</ref>

Winibald took part in the [[Concilium Germanicum]], in 742, and subscribed Pepin's donation to Fulda in 753. In 762, he joined the League of Attigny, a confraternity of prayer established by [[Chrodegang]], Archbishop of Metz.<ref name=Mershman/> All this the saint accomplished in spite of continual illness, which prevented him from ending his life at Monte Cassino as he had hoped. Winibald died at Heidenheim on December 18, 761.