Saint Burchard of Meissen

Saint Burchard of Meissen, also known as Burkhard, was a Benedictine monk and the first bishop of Meissen in Germany. He was born in the 10th century in Germany, although the exact date and place of his birth are not known. Little is known about his early life and upbringing. Burchard joined the Benedictine Order and became a monk at the prestigious monastery of Saint Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria....