Blessed Isfrid of Ratzeburg
Also known as
- Isfried
- Isfrido
- 15 June
- 17 February in the Diocese of Osnabrück, Germany and the Archdiocese of Hamburg, Germany
Profile
Premonstratensian canon at the Cappenenberg monastery in Westphalia (in modern Germany). Provost of the Premonstratensian house of Jerichow in 1159. Bishop of Ratzeburg, Germany in 1180; he served for 24 years, continued to live by the Premonstratensian rule, and was known for his simple life. He worked to bring the Wends to Christianity. Restored the monastery of Floreffe (in modern Belgium) after it burned, and built many churches throughout the region. Recorded miracles include changing water to wine when needed, and healing a blind man by reciting Scripture over him.
Born
- 15 June 1204 at Ratzeburg, Holstein, Germany of natural causes
- buried in the choir of the cathedral in Ratzeburg
- 20 March 1728 and 12 April 1728 by Pope Benedict XIII (cultus confirmation)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Isfrid of Ratzeburg“. CatholicSaints.Info. 4 January 2020. Web. 9 December 2021. <>