Boniface of Brussels

Boniface of Brussels

Saint Boniface (1183 in Brussels – 19 February1260 in the abbey of La Cambre, Brussels) was bishop of Lausanne from c. 1230 until 1239 when he resigned after being assaulted by agents of Frederick II. His feast day is 19 February.

External links

*HDS|18468|Boniface|author=Jean-Daniel Morerod
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4994 Boniface biography at "Find a Grave"]
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1820 Boniface at "Catholic Online"]
* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0219.htm#boni 19 February saints] at St. Patrick's Church
*Catholic Encyclopedia article about [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09040a.htm the dioceses of Lausanne and Geneva]


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