Charles the Good
Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Charles of Denmark" redirects here. For the member of the House of Oldenburg, see Prince Charles of Denmark.
"Charles of Flanders" redirects here. For the regent of Belgium, see Prince Charles, Count of Flanders.
Charles the Good (1084 ā 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]
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Blessed[1] Charles the Good | |
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Count and Martyr | |
Born | c. 1084 Odense, Denmark |
Died | (1127-03-02)2 March 1127 Bruges, County of Flanders (now Belgium) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 9 February 1882 (confirmation of cultus) by Pope Leo XIII |
Feast | 2 March |
Attributes | sword |
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