Blessed Archan Of Etting
Also known as: Arch, Archus
Feast Day
3 September; 1st Sunday in September
Died
Buried at Oetting (modern Etting) in Ingolstadt, Germany; parish church built at their grave; relics enshrined in 1584; relics enshrined in 1627; relics hidden from invading Swedes in 1632 and 1641; many miraculous healings reported at the shrine and a nearby well
Biography
Blessed Archan of Etting, also known as Arch or Archus, was a renowned Catholic figure, most notably recognized as the father of Blessed Haindrit of Etting and Blessed Gardan of Etting. Born in unknown circumstances, Blessed Archan's life and spiritual journey were marked by a profound commitment to prayer and a self-imposed exiled existence as an impoverished hermit.
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