- St. Edmund Rich (1175 - 1240)
Today is the feast day of St. Edmund Rich. Edmund was born in 1175 in Abingdon, England. He studied in Oxford, England, and Paris, France. He taught art, mathematics, and theology at Oxford, where he was ordained a priest. For a time, he was treasurer and Canon of Salisbury Cathedral. During this time, he also preached a crusade for Pope Gregory IX and became the archbishop of Canterbury. He advised King Henry III for a while, but resigned in 1240 due to a dispute between Edmund, Henry, and a papal legate. He then became a Cistercian in Pontigny, France, and died in Soissons, France, that same year. He was canonized in either 1246 or 1247.
St. Edmund Rich, pray for us!
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Picture Of And Information About St. Edmund Taken From:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3048
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sic_itur_ad_astra/6009262611/
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