Blessed Burchard Of Beinwil - Catholic Blessed

Blessed Burchard Of Beinwil

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

18 May; Monday after Ascension Day (Beinwil, Switzerland); 27 June on some calendars; 20 August (pilgrimage date)

Born

Early 12th century in Langemat, Muri, Switzerland

Died

C.1192 in Beinwil, Switzerland of natural causes; buried in his parish church graveyard; tomb opened and relics moved during the construction of a chapel on his grave site in 1619; tomb opened and relics moved during renovation in 1754; relics returned to the tomb in 1784; a spring-fed holy well is found near his tomb

Beatified

Beginning immediately after his death locals visited his grave to ask for intercession; by 1228 there was a lamp burning perpetually at his grave; by 1407 there are records of pilgrimages to his tomb; by 1587 there are statements by witnesses to miracles obtained through the intercession of Father Burchard; a confraternity dedicated to Blessed Burchard, Saint Peter and Saint Paul was founded in 1588; titular patron of his parish church in 1813; Sacred Congregation of Rites granted the celebration of a Mass and Office in his honour in 1817; feast added to the Proper of the diocese of Basel, Switzerland in 1866

Biography

Blessed Burchard of Beinwil, also known as Burchard of Beinwil, was an esteemed Catholic priest and miracle worker who dedicated his life to the spiritual and physical well-being of his parishioners in Beinwil, Switzerland. He was born in the early 12th century in Langemat, Muri, Switzerland.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1228-01-01 by Beginning immediately after his death locals visited his grave to ask for intercession; by 1228 there was a lamp burning perpetually at his grave; by 1407 there are records of pilgrimages to his tomb; by 1587 there are statements by witnesses to miracles obtained through the intercession of Father Burchard; a confraternity dedicated to Blessed Burchard, Saint Peter and Saint Paul was founded in 1588; titular patron of his parish church in 1813; Sacred Congregation of Rites granted the celebration of a Mass and Office in his honour in 1817; feast added to the Proper of the diocese of Basel, Switzerland in 1866