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Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024

This article is about Holy Roman Emperor Henry II, Duke Henry IV of Bavaria. For information about his father, see Henry II, Duke of Bavaria.

Henry II

Henry II as depicted in the Regensburg Sacramentary

Reign14 February 1014 – 13 July 1024
Coronation14 February 1014
Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
PredecessorOtto III
SuccessorConrad II
Reign15 May 1004 – 13 July 1024
Coronation15 May 1004
Pavia, Kingdom of Italy
PredecessorOtto III
Arduin of Ivrea
SuccessorConrad II
Reign7 June 1002 – 13 July 1024
Coronation7 June 1002
Mainz, Kingdom of Germany
PredecessorOtto III
SuccessorConrad II
Reign28 August 995 – 21 March 1004
1009 – December 1017
PredecessorHenry II
SuccessorHenry V
Born6 May 973
Abbach,[1]Bavaria, Germany, Holy Roman Empire
Died13 July 1024(1024-07-13) (aged 51)
near Göttingen, Germany, Holy Roman Empire
Burial

Bamberg Cathedral

SpouseCunigunde of Luxembourg
HouseOttonian
Fath
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St.Henry II, Emperor

St.Henry II, Coronation, Incoronazione, 1002-1014 c. 

It’s difficult to understand the life of St Henry without considering the strong Christian formation he received from his childhood. Henry was born in Bamberg in 973, the son of the Duke of Bavaria. He grew up in a profoundly Christian atmosphere, receiving his education first from the canons at Hildesheim, and later, in Ratisbon (now Regensburg), from St Wolfgang, the Bishop of that city.
He succeeded his father as duke; and later his cousin, Otto III, as King of Germany in 1002. Two years later, he added the title King of Italy. In 1014 Henry was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Benedict VIII.

The Emperor and the Cluniac reform

Henry’s support for the moral reform begun from the Abbey of Cluny was significant. Cluny’s abbot, St Odilo, was also one of Henry’s counsellors. The Cluniac Reforms affected not only monastic life, but the whole life of the Church. He helped the Church combat simony (the buying and selling of ecclesiastical goods and offices), and promoted clerical celibacy. In 1022, t

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Saint Henry II (972-1024)

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Saint Henry II was born in 972 and was Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Germans, and King of Italy. He fought many battles and quelled many rebellions, and assisted Pope Benedict XIII in subduing uprisings in Rome. His ultimate aim was always peace and stability, and he actively sought to develop the Church and its integrity. Having taken a vow of chastity with his wife, Henry became an oblate of the Benedictine order and is today the patron saint of all oblates.

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Reflection

Saint Henry was a violent king and was responsible for wrongdoing. He is, nonetheless, a saint. His sainthood does not suggest that saints are actually unimpressive humans; rather, it suggests that even saints are not perfect and are guilty of many wrongs. Despite Saint Henry's many shortcomings, he was intensely devoted to God and the Church. When you recognize areas of your life where you need improvement, do not forget the many areas in which you are already excelling.

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