Wednesday, January 29, 2020

SAINT ERKEMBODEN

St. Erkemboden
Erkemboden of Therouanne,
Feast day: April 12
Death: 714

Benedictine bishop of Therouanne, France. He was originally a monk of St. Sithin, at St. Omer, France, succeeding St. Bertinus as abbot.
 Thereafter he became bishop of Thérouanne, while continuing to rule the abbey. He was bishop for 26 years. So many miracles occurred at his shrine that pilgrim came in droves, leaving so many offerings that within a few years of his death it was possible to built a cathedral in his honor

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