Berard from Carbio

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Berard of Carbio (* in Carbio, Umbria ; † January 16, 1220 in Morocco ) was a martyr who was canonized under Pope Sixtus IV. In 1481 . His feast day is January 16. He is also revered as a Berard and companion along with his fellow martyrs . They are considered to be the first martyrs of the Franciscan order .

Life

Berard was born in Carbio in Umbria to the noble Leopardi family. He is said to have been a good speaker with some knowledge of the Arabic language . In 1213 he entered the Franciscan order. After he had been missionary with the two friars Peter and Otho as well as the two lay brothers Accursius and Adjutus, he was sent out again with these companions on mission to Morocco after the chapter of 1219 . They first went to Spain and Portugal .

In the then still Muslim southern Spain they began their mission with sermons, but were captured there and deported to North Africa. Because they preached openly in Morocco and also against the Islamic religion , they were imprisoned there. After some suffering, a death sentence followed, which was carried out by beheading. According to the chronicles of the general ministers of the Franciscan order, the angry Moroccan king is said to have personally executed him with the sword.

The Saints Berard and his companions found in 1481 by Pope Sixtus V. instead.

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SURNAME Berard from Carbio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Franciscan martyr and saint
DATE OF BIRTH before 1213
PLACE OF BIRTH Carbio, Umbria
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1220
Place of death Morocco