Bercharius of Hautvillers
Saint Bercharius | |
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| Born | 636 |
| Died | March 28, 696 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 16 October |
Saint Bercharius (Bererus;
Bercharius entered the monastery of
He founded two religious houses in the
.The monk Daguin, provoked by a reprimand from Bercharius, stabbed him during the night. According to one account, Bercharius did not condemn or complain about the injury he received, but instead asked Daguin to perform penance and to make a pilgrimage to Rome to obtain pardon and absolution. Daguin left the monastery never to return. After two days of severe suffering, the saint succumbed to his wound, and was considered a martyr.
Veneration
His remains were preserved at Moutier-en-Der until the suppression of religious orders in the 1790s.
The commemoration of his name occurs in the martyrology on 16 October.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Bercharius". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
Works by or about Bercharius at Wikisource
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