Saint Richard of Saint Richard of ChichesterChichester

Patron Saint Patron Saint of Coachmenof Coachmen

Feast Day: April 3rdFeast Day: April 3rd

By:By: Michael DeStefano Michael DeStefano

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Early lifeEarly life Life at OxfordLife at Oxford Important timesImportant times Major eventsMajor events Known forKnown for SicknessSickness DeathDeath At his tombAt his tomb prayerprayer

St. Richard’s early St. Richard’s early lifelife Saint Richard was Saint Richard was

born in Droitwich born in Droitwich England in 1197. He England in 1197. He was born onto a was born onto a very wealthy farm very wealthy farm family. Saint family. Saint Richard left his Richard left his wealth and the farm wealth and the farm to study theology at to study theology at Oxford. He was Oxford. He was later called back by later called back by his brothers to help his brothers to help save the farm. save the farm.

Life at OxfordLife at Oxford

Saint Richard turned his back on his family, Saint Richard turned his back on his family, fortune, and farm to go back to his neglected fortune, and farm to go back to his neglected studies at Oxford. He was often cold and studies at Oxford. He was often cold and hungry. Despite his troubles he said he had hungry. Despite his troubles he said he had never felt happier in his whole life.never felt happier in his whole life.

Important times Saint Richard’s

studies paid off in his later life

1233 – became Chancellor of Canterbury

1242 – ordained a priest 1244 – Bishop died and

Richard was elected the new bishop of Chichester

Major event in Saint Richard’s life

Saint Richard is often depicted with a chalice. This is because it is said that while at mass he had dropped the chalice but no whine spilt from the cup. This is an act that is very important in his life.

Best known for…Best known for…

Saint Richard is best Saint Richard is best known for taking known for taking care of the poor as care of the poor as well as well as well as well as defending the rights defending the rights of the clergy. He was of the clergy. He was always giving and so always giving and so kind. He was also kind. He was also known for forgiving known for forgiving the sinners.the sinners.

Saint Richard’s sicknessSaint Richard’s sickness

Saint Richard was Saint Richard was sent on a crusade sent on a crusade to fight for all the to fight for all the Catholics. He got Catholics. He got very sick on this very sick on this crusade. Saint crusade. Saint Richard was sent to Richard was sent to a hospital in Dover, a hospital in Dover, France.France.

Saint Richard’s deathSaint Richard’s death

In the hospital In the hospital Saint Richard died Saint Richard died with the whole with the whole clergy around. He clergy around. He died in April of died in April of 1253 which is the 1253 which is the year of the Lord. year of the Lord. He was fifty-six He was fifty-six when he died.when he died.

At his tombAt his tomb

Miracles have Miracles have taken place at his taken place at his tomb. The tomb. The paralyzed have paralyzed have walked and the walked and the sick have been sick have been cured. It is also cured. It is also said that three said that three people have been people have been raised from the raised from the dead at his tomb.dead at his tomb.

Saint Richard’s PrayerSaint Richard’s Prayer

Before his death Saint Richard Before his death Saint Richard prayed: “O’ merciful redeemer, prayed: “O’ merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may I know friend and brother, may I know you more clearly, love you more you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more dearly, and follow you more nearlynearly..

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