Blessed Herman The Cripple
Also known as: Herman Contractus; Herman of Reichenau; Herman the Lame; Herman the Disabled; Herman the Twisted; Herman the Crippled; Ermanno…; Hermann…
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 25
Born
February 18, 1013
Died
September 21, 1054
Beatified
1863 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Herman The Cripple, also known as Herman Contractus, Herman of Reichenau, Herman the Lame, Herman the Disabled, Herman the Twisted, Ermanno, and Hermann, was born on February 18, 1013, in Altshausen, Swabia (in modern Germany). He was born into a farm family, but unfortunately, he came into the world with several physical disabilities, including a cleft palate, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida.