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|SaintName=Saint Henry II
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=05-06-0973
|SaintBirthPlace=Abbacy of Bad Abbach, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
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|SaintDeathDate=07-13-1024
|DeathPlace=Grone Palace, Göttingen, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
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|SaintCauseOfDeath=natural causes
|NotableAddress1=Bamberg Cathedral, Domplatz 5, 96049 Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
|NotableLabel1=Founded cathedral and diocese
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|NotableAddress2=Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Wyśmierzyce, Poland
|NotableLabel2=Traditional baptism site (disputed)
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|NotableAddress3=Cathedral of St. Peter and St. George, Bamberg, Germany
|NotableLabel3=Tomb with Empress Cunigunde
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|BeatificationDate=
|Beatifier=
|BeatificationLocation=
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=03-14-1146
|Canonizer=Pope Eugene III
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|SaintMiracle1=Healing of the blind and lame at tomb
|SaintMiracle2=Curing of prisoners through intercession
|FeastDay=July 13
|LiturgicalClass=
|Profession=Holy Roman Emperor
|ReligiousAffiliation=Oblate of Saint Benedict
|Patronage=Germany; Finland; kings; childless; disabled; Benedictine oblates
|Attributes=emperor with church model; lily; sword
|PrimaryShrine=Bamberg Cathedral, Domplatz 5, 96049 Bamberg, Germany
|AdditionalVeneration=
|AssociatedCountries=Germany
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Archdiocese of Bamberg]]
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'''Saint Henry II''' (German: '''Heinrich II.'''; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as '''Henry the Saint''', was the last Holy Roman Emperor of the Ottonian dynasty and one of only three canonized emperors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07229a.htm |title=St. Henry II |publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Born to Duke Henry II of Bavaria and Gisela of Burgundy, he succeeded his cousin Otto III in 1002 as King of the Romans and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Benedict VIII in 1014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=199 |title=St. Henry |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Married to Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg in a chaste union by mutual vow, Henry ruled with justice, reformed the Church, founded the Diocese of Bamberg (1007), and promoted Benedictine monasticism while defending the Empire against Polish and Hungarian incursions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-II-Holy-Roman-emperor |title=Henry II |publisher=Britannica |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
 
Canonized on 14 March 1146 by Pope Eugene III after miracles at his tomb, Henry was never formally beatified, his cult confirmed by ancient veneration and papal recognition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/roman_curia/congregations/csaints/documents/rc_con_csaints_doc_20000616_st-henry_en.html |title=Saint Henry II |publisher=Holy See |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His feast day is 13 July. Patron of Germany, Finland, kings, the childless, disabled, and Benedictine oblates, he is buried with Cunigunde in Bamberg Cathedral.
 
==Biography==
 
===Birth===
Saint Henry II was born on 6 May 973, probably at Bad Abbach, Bavaria, to Duke Henry II the Wrangler and Gisela of Burgundy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07229a.htm |title=St. Henry II |publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
 
===Early Life===
Educated at Hildesheim Cathedral school and under Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg, Henry prepared for ecclesiastical life before succeeding as Duke of Bavaria in 995.
 
===Occupation===
King of the Romans (1002–1024), King of Italy (1004–1024), Holy Roman Emperor (1014–1024).
 
===Vocation===
Henry’s royal vocation combined imperial rule with monastic spirituality; he and Cunigunde took a vow of continence and governed as co-rulers in charity.
 
===Death===
After illness, Henry died peacefully on 13 July 1024 at Grone Palace near Göttingen, aged 51.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=199 |title=St. Henry |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
 
Saint Henry II met his end peacefully in old age.
 
===Significant events===
* Elected King of the Romans, 1002.
* Founded Diocese of Bamberg, 1007.
* Crowned Holy Roman Emperor, 1014.
* Died at Grone, 1024.
 
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==Canonization==
 
Canonized 14 March 1146 by Pope Eugene III after miracles at tomb.
 
==Miracles==
Authenticated miracles include healings of the blind and lame at Bamberg tomb.
 
==Patronage==
Saint Henry II is patron of Germany, Finland, kings, the childless, disabled, and Benedictine oblates.
 
==Feast day==
July 13
 
==Veneration==
Saint Henry II is venerated on 13 July, especially in Bamberg Cathedral. Tomb with Cunigunde.
 
==External links==
* [https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07229a.htm New Advent: St. Henry II]
* [https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=199 Catholic Online: St. Henry]
 
==References==
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