Jul 13

Saint Henry Emperor

July 13th XI century

Name
Henry (Masculino)
Meaning
Lord of the lands, from German
Celebrate
Henry
Other saints
Other saints named Henry
Born
en Baviera, in current Germany
Dead
in Grona, in current Germany
Celebration
July 13th
Picture of Saint Henry Emperor Fuente: wikimedia.org
St. Henry, Emperor of the Romans, who, according to tradition, according to his wife Cunigunde put great effort in the reform of church life and spread the faith in Christ throughout Europe, where, moved by zeal for missions, instituted many Episcopal sees, and founded monasteries. He died on this day in Grona, near Göttingen, in Franconia. Roman martyrology