Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr

Event Details

Date & Time

2026-06-05

Organizer

  • The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

Saint Boniface was an English Benedictine monk who spread Christianity in Central Europe during the eighth century. Throughout the 740s, Boniface accomplished significant reforms in the Christian communities in Gaul.

Wâldsein, Saint Michael's Church, stained glass window of Boniface.


Wâldsein, Saint Michael’s Church, stained glass window of Boniface.

Boniface’s organizational skills, determination, and adaptable yet firm approach led to significant success in preaching the Gospel and strengthening human and Christian morality.

Saint Boniface composed a treatise on the Ars grammatica in which he explained the declinations, verbs and syntax of the Latin language, but which also became for him a means of spreading culture and the faith.

Saint Boniface is known as the Parton Saint of Germania.

Join us at any one of our participating parishes in the ADW area for Mass on this Feast day. Please contact the parish directly to confirm Mass times and more detailed information.

Franciscan Media share with us an audio recording of the Story of the Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr

 

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