Apostleship of Prayer - Saints

June 5 - Saint Boniface

Boniface was born in Devonshire in England about the year 673. He joined the Benedictine Monastery at Exeter. After surrendering the honour of being an Abbot of a monastery, he went to Germany where he preached the faith to the Germanic tribes.
He made three trips to Rome where his name was changed by Pope Gregory from Wynfrid to Boniface.  He was outstanding for two characteristics: his orthodoxy and he allegiance to the Pope. He was very successful, bringing not only converts to the Church but also correcting the dogmas of some of the older lapsed Christians. This led to him being consecrated the Bishop of Mainz. Later on he became a regional Bishop and so was able to reform the Bishoprics of Bavaria, Thuringia and Franconia. He also established many Benedictine Monasteries, which became noted as houses of Prayer. While he was preaching in Friesland he was martyred,  as he was preparing to confirm more converts, by the pagans in the year 754. His body was later transferred to Fulda. He is called the Apostle of Germany.

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