Boniface of Brussels
| Saint Boniface of Brussels | |
|---|---|
|
Stained-glass window in the Saint-Peter's Church, Brussels | |
| Bishop of Lausanne | |
| Born |
1183 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died |
1260 La Cambre Abbey, Brussels, Belgium |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1702 by Pope Clement XI |
| Major shrine | La Cambre abbey |
| Feast | 19 February |
Saint Boniface (1183 in Brussels – 19 February 1260 in the abbey of La Cambre, Brussels) was bishop of Lausanne from c. 1230 until 1239 when he resigned after being assaulted by agents of Frederick II. His feast day is 19 February. His relics are at the Kapellekerk and at La Cambre Abbey. He is also known as Boniface of Lausanne.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Saint Boniface of Lausanne". Saints.SQPN.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links
- Jean-Daniel Morerod: Boniface in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Boniface biography at Find a Grave
- Boniface at Catholic Online
- Saint of the Day, February 19 hosted by St. Patrick Catholic Church (Washington, DC)
- Catholic Encyclopedia article about the dioceses of Lausanne and Geneva
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