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An icon print on a 22k Gold leaf timber panel of the ST. FREDERICK.

Born around the year 780, Saint Frederick was the grandson of the Frisian King Radboud. As a young man he was educated at Utrecht by Bishop Ricfried and the other clergy there before being ordained a priest. Soon after his ordination he was sent to convert the remaining pagans in the northern areas of the diocese. It was on this journey that he breached at Walcheren alongside Saint Odulfus. When Bishop Ricfried died in 815 Saint Frederick was chosen to succeed him as Bishop.

As Bishop he became well known for his piety, knowledge and understanding, especially during the synod of Mainz in 829. Tradition holds that Saint Frederick was stabbed to death by two men hired by the Empress Judith due to his regular criticism of her lifestyle on July 18th, 838 after celebrating the Divine Liturgy.

He was very quickly canonized after his death and buried in Saint Salvator’s Church in Utrecht.

Feast Day: 18th July