Erhard of Regensburg
The holy Erhard (* before 700 probably in Narbonne , southern France; † to 715/717 in Regensburg ) worked as itinerant bishop in Alsace and in the Bavarian town of Regensburg.
Life
Erhard probably comes from Narbonne in the south of France. Towards the end of the 7th century he was traveling as a wandering monk in Alsace and founded numerous monasteries here. A legend has been passed down from that period according to which he gave sight to the Alsatian duke's daughter Odilia , who was blind from birth, when she was baptized. Around 680/690 Erhard came to the court of the Bavarian Dukes of Agilolfinger in Regensburg as a mission bishop . Here he worked as a pioneer of the Christian faith in Bavaria even before the actual establishment of the diocese of Regensburg by Duke Theodos II . The hl. Boniface canonized the already existing Bavarian bishoprics in 739.
The exact date of death is unknown. He probably died in Regensburg around the year 715 or 717. His original grave and other archaeological finds can be visited in the crypt of the Regensburg Niedermünsterkirche . His relics are now in a silver shrine from the 19th century on the north side of the church.
On October 8, 1052 he was by Pope Leo IX. canonized.
Saints attributes
St. Erhard is usually depicted as a bishop, together with a book with two eyes on it.
patron
St. Erhard is next to St. Wolfgang and St. Emmeram the third patron of the diocese of Regensburg .
His feast day is January 8th. The farmer's rule for this day expresses that the Christmas season is now over.
- Erhard with the hack, he's in the sack for Christmas.
He is considered a helper against headaches and eye problems and is revered as the patron saint of shoemakers.
Erhard is the patron of several churches, see Erhardkirche .
Origin of name
The name "Erhard" is made up of the old high German "era" = honor, reputation and "hard" = hard, strong.
See also
literature
- Rudolf Reiser : Erhard. In: Karl Bosl (ed.): Bosls Bavarian biography. Pustet, Regensburg 1983, ISBN 3-7917-0792-2 , p. 181 ( digitized version ).
- Ekkart Sauser : ERHARD: hl. Bishop of Regensburg. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 525-526.
Web links
- Erhard von Regensburg in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
- Erhard . Entry in the database of the Oberpfälzer Kulturbund (currently not available)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erhard of Regensburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | St. Erhard; Erhard von Ebersheimmünster; Erhard von Ratisbon; Erard; Herhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wandering Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 700 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Narbonne , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 700 |
| Place of death | regensburg |