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St. Richard of England
February 7, Saint


Source: Catholicsaints.info



Roman Martyrology: At Lucca, in Tuscany, the demise of St. Richard, king of England.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Saxon king, possibly of Wessex in modern England. Married, and the father of Saint Willibald, Saint Winebald, and Saint Walburga. At least two disparate biographies exist for him, neither of them very creditable. Died suddenly during a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy.

He died on 722 at Lucca, Italy of natural causes, buried in the church of San Frediano in Lucca.  Some miracles reported at his tomb and his relics  were translated to Eichstätt, Germany.

 










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