Blessed Bodard Of Poitiers
Blessed
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
7-Jul
Born
Late 7th century near Poitiers, France
Died
C.740 near Poitiers, France of natural causes; relics translated to the Hornback monastery at Zweibrücken, Germany in the 9th century
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Blessed Bodard of Poitiers, also known as Bodard the Hermit, was a revered figure in the late 7th century near Poitiers, France. He is believed to have been born in the same region, where he dedicated his life to a solitary existence of prayer and penance as a hermit.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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