Blessed Wittikund of Westphalia
Also known as
- Wittikund of Saxony
- Widukind of….
- Wittekind of….
Profile
Raised a pagan. Duke of Westphalia (in modern Germany). When Communion was given to Christian soldiers on Christmas night, he had a vision of the Christ Child. He converted to Christianity, was sponsored into the Church by Charlemagne, and baptized in 785.
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Wittikund of Westphalia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 December 2018. Web. 26 January 2021. <>