St. Liborius

 

Chasubles for the mission…

Many women sew during the year chasubles, copes  and stoles for priests the mission. These are shown at the Liborifestival and then they they are delivered to the missionaries.

 

A lot of women are Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

St. Liborius

 

The archbishop of Paderborn at the Libori-procesion

On his mitre you can read all the names of the ancient bishops of Paderborn.

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

St. Liborius

 

The shrine of St. Liborius on it´s way back to the cathedral church

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

St. Liborius

The Shrine of St. Liborius in the cathedral church.

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

St. Liborius

 

Statue of St. Liborius in the cathedral of Paderborn

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

St. Liborius

 

Libori-Sunday

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

 

 

St. Liborius

 

 

The Relics of saint Liborius in the cathedral church of Paderborn.

 

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

St. Liborius

 

Saint Liborius (348-396) was the second Bishop of Le Mans. He is the patron saint of the cathedral and archdiocese of Paderborn in Germany. The year of his birth is unknown; he died in 397, reputedly on 23 July.

As for other fourth-century saints, little is known of his life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been Bishop of Le Mans for 49 years. He built some churches in its neighbourhood, an indication that his missionary activity was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, in the course of 96 ordinations, 217 priests and 186 deacons. Saint Martin of Tours assisted him when he was dying. He was buried in the Apostle Basilica of Le Mans, beside his predecessor, Julian, the founder of the bishopric.

Miracles are said to have to occurred at his tomb. In 835 Bishop Aldrich placed some relics of his body to an altar in the cathedral, and in the following year, on the instructions of Emperor Louis the Pious, sent the body to Bishop Badurad of Paderborn, a diocese founded in 799 by Pope Leo III and Emperor Charlemagne that had no saint of its own.

Libori is a nine-day festival in Paderborn, Germany, in honour of Saint Liborius.

It´s raining

It´s raining in Paderborn

Paderborn cathedral

Clock at the cathedral church

Shopping II

Shopping in the city centre – Some signs of shops

Shopping

Shopping in the city centre

Heisingsches Haus

Das Heisingsche Haus am Marienplatz ist ein Patrizierhaus im Stil der Weserrenaissance und stammt aus der Zeit um 1600.

 

This house on the Marienplatz is a patrician house in the Weser Renaissance style. It was built around 1600.

Looks like prison

…but it´s only the view out of a corridor

glass wand

 

glass wand in the city centre

Sunny weather

wonderful weather in a wonderful city

Paderborn cathedral

View from a chappel into the cathedral chruch

Houses

 

Wonderful house in the Friedrichstrasse

Window

Window in the Personstrasse

Old house

 

Old house at tthe corner “Badengasse”

Badengasse

 

A small street in the city of Paderborn, the Badengasse

Mirror

 

I love to look public mirrors… Sometimes the world looks very funny in it.

 

Todas is my sister´s birthday. Happy birthday, Huhni!!!

Mariensäule

 

A detail of the Mariensäule in the city centre of Paderborn

Paderborn cathedral

 

graves of the bishops and archbishops of Paderborn in  the cathedral church

At the Pader

 

Sunny weather at the Pader river…

Sun glasses

Sun glasses for sunny weather

tempus fugit

Clock in the city centre of Paderborn.

Themes Day: Empty

This house was empty long before it was demolished by the city gouvernment.

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