Wolbodo
Encyclopedia
Saint Wolbodo was the bishop of Liège
from 1018 to 1021.
St. Wolbodo's day is celebrated on 21 April.
noble
family. He was educated at the Domschool in Utrecht
. In 1012 he became head teacher there.
. He is the patron saint
of students. In Delft
the student society
Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo
has been named after him.
Saint Wolbodo Seminary based in Washington, DC is also named after him. Saint Wolbodo Seminary is the national seminary for the North American Old Catholic Church.
Bishopric of Liège
The Bishopric of Liège or Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries in present Belgium. It acquired its status as a prince-bishopric between 980 and 985 when Bishop Notger, who had been the bishop of Liege since 972, acquired the status of Prince-Bishop...
from 1018 to 1021.
St. Wolbodo's day is celebrated on 21 April.
Life
Wolbodo probably descended from a FlemishFlemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
noble
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
family. He was educated at the Domschool in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
. In 1012 he became head teacher there.
Honouring
After his death Wolbodo was honoured as a saintSaint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. He is the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of students. In Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
the student society
Student society
A student society or student organization is an organization, operated by students at a university, whose membership normally consists only of students. They are often affiliated with a university's students' union...
Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo
Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo
The Mensenvereniging Wolbodo was founded in 1959 as the PSK by 17 students, who were catholic, but did not want to join the catholic student society) Virgiel...
has been named after him.
Saint Wolbodo Seminary based in Washington, DC is also named after him. Saint Wolbodo Seminary is the national seminary for the North American Old Catholic Church.