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From a young age, he knew he wanted to spread the word of God and did everything possible to embark on missions. In 716, he first traveled to Friesland, but due to the political situation, he returned without much success.
Sep 3, 2024 · Saint Boniface (born c. 675, Wessex, England—died June 5, 754, Dokkum, Frisia [now in the Netherlands]; feast day June 5) was an English missionary and reformer, often called the apostle of Germany for his role in the Christianization of that country. Boniface set the church in Germany on a firm course of undeviating piety and irreproachable ...
Dokkum, Frisia, June 5, 754. According to Willibald of Mainz (Vita 1.1), Winfrid (Wynfrid, later Boniface) was entrusted at first to benedictines at Exeter as a result of the serious illness of his father and was later sent to Nursling between Winchester and Southampton, where the learned Wynbercht was abbot.
Boniface OSB (born Wynfreth; c. 675 [2] – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of the church in Germany and was made bishop of Mainz by Pope Gregory III.
- Early Life
- Beliefs & Teachings
- Role in The Christianization of The Frisians
- Fulda & The Murder of Boniface
- St. Boniface's Legacy & Influence in The Netherlands
- Conclusion
Boniface was born in southern England in the Essex region, probably near Exeter, and presumably Crediton. Descended from a noble family, from his earliest years he showed great ability and received a religious education. His parents intended him for secular pursuits, but, the young Wynfreth was inspired with higher ideals by missionary monks who vi...
In 705 CE Wynfreth was sent to the bishop Berthwalt of Canterbury. Here, leading an austere and studious life under Abbot Winbert, he rapidly advanced in sanctity and knowledge, excelling especially in a profound understanding of scriptures, of which he gives evidence in his letters. He also gained a reputation as a diplomat, teacher and preacher. ...
Much later in life, when Boniface was already 82 years old, he, nevertheless, undertook the journey to the Frisians in 716 CE to convert them to Christianity. Indeed, to him has been attributed the evangelisation of much of the land to the east of the Rhine: Hesse, Thuringia, and even parts of Bavaria. This is precisely what he wished to achieve. Y...
Following the death of Charles Martel in 741 CE and the establishment of his sons, Pippin III and Carloman, in his place, Boniface turned his mind to reform the Frankish Church – notably in a series of synods held between 742 and 744 CE. In the course of the reform a number of established clerics came under scrutiny, among them Bishop Gewilib of Ma...
After his death, Boniface received his own cult no different from the gods of ancient Greece and Rome. Like the Greek goddess of health Hygieia, Boniface even had his own spring and sacred relics. Through the centuries, many pilgrimages were taken to Dokkum to worship those relics. The most precious is a small piece of Boniface's skull. In the 16th...
It is clear that the mission of Boniface fits the image of the determined process of Christianization that took place in the Early Middle Ages in Europe. Many missionaries went to pagan nations providing Bibles and armed escorts to convert the local people to Christianity. When the leaders of such areas were finally convinced of the new ideas, miss...
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Jul 20, 2024 · Boniface, OSB (Latin: Bonifatius; c. 675 – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the eighth century.
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5 June 2004, is the 1250th anniversary of the death of Saint Bonifatius (Saint Boni-face), who brought our faith to what is today Germany and the Northern Netherlands. He died as a martyr when he was killed in the Frisian town of Dokkum (now located in the Netherlands) attempting to bring the word of God to this remote area.
