Charles the Good

Blessed[1]

Charles the Good
Image of Charles I on his reliquary in the Sint-Salvatorskathedraal, Bruges, Belgium
Count and Martyr
Bornc. 1084
Odense, Denmark
Died(1127-03-02)2 March 1127
Bruges, County of Flanders (now Belgium)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified9 February 1882 (confirmation of cultus) by Pope Leo XIII
Feast2 March
Attributessword

Charles the Good (1084 – 2 March 1127) was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. His murder and its aftermath were chronicled by Galbert of Bruges. He was beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1882 through cultus confirmation.[2]

  1. ^ "Bl. Charles the Good". Catholic.org.
  2. ^ "Confirmation of Cultus (4)". newsaints.faithweb.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.