Saint Boniface Apostle of Germany

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Saint Boniface, Apostle of Germany

Saint Boniface the Apostle of Germany, may not be well known in the United States, however he brought Catholicism to Germany.  He is greatly admired in Germany and other European countries.  He is venerated not only by the Catholic Church, but by the Lutherans, as well as the Anglicans and the Eastern Orthodox.

We’ve said this before, but when there is a crisis in God’s Church, he raises up a powerful Saint to do the task.  In this instance, He chose a young man filled with the Spirit, from what is today known as Great Britain.  He sent him to what is today Germany to evangelize and convert the Old Saxons, the people of Germany who were Catholic but had lost their way.  And that was just the beginning.  Before his life was over, he had evangelized all of Germany, and had become Primate of Germany.  If that wasn’t enough, when that was done, he went over to France to convert and bring back to the Faith those who had left.  But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.  Let’s start at the beginning. 

Boniface was born in Crediton in Devonshire, England in 675-680 and baptized Winfrid. His was a noble family.  He was given an early training in our Faith.  He felt a calling to the religious life at 5 years old.  His spirituality attracted the attention of various religious men, who suggested he study under the brothers and priests.  At 7 years old, he went to a monastery where he excelled in learning scripture, Latin and lecturing.  At 14 years old, he graduated to the next level, a Benedictine Abbey.

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