St Burkard - Würzburg, Germany
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N 49° 47.617 E 009° 55.907
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Woodcarving of St. Burkard in the Museum am Dom in Würzburg.
Waymark Code: WMHDQW
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 06/27/2013
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St. Burkhard (Burchard) was an English monk who was ordained first bishop of Würzburg. This sculpture is in excellent condition given that it is a woodcarving that is over 500 years old. The Saint holds the Holy Book in one hand and a crosier in the other.
St. Burkard or Buchard, feast day October 14, Bishop, Benedictine d. c 754 An English priest and monk who joined the German mission under St Boniface (c 732). He was ordained first bishop of Würzburg (Herbipolis), and founded there several Benedictine abbeys of which the most important was St Andrew's, afterwards called after him. About the year 753 he resigned his bishopric to a monk of Fritzlar and spent the remaining months of his life in monastic retirement.
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