St. Richard of Wyche
Patron of Coachmen; Diocese of Chichester; Sussex, England
1197 - 1253
Richard of Wyche, also known as Richard of Chichester, was born at Wyche (Droitwich), Worcestershire, England. He was orphaned when he was quite young. He retrieved the fortunes of the mismanaged estate he inherited when he took it over, and then turned it over to his brother Robert. Richard refused marriage and went to Oxford, where he studied under Grosseteste and met and began a lifelong friendship with Edmund Rich. Richard pursued his studies at Paris, received his M.A. from Oxford, and then continued his studies at Bologna, where he received his doctorate in Canon Law. After seven years at Bologna, he returned to Oxford, was appointed chancellor of the university in 1235, and then became chancellor to Edmund Rich, now archbishop of Canterbury, whom he accompanied to the Cistercian monastery at Pontigny when the archbishop retired there. After Rich died at Pontigny, Richard taught at the Dominican House of Studies at Orleans and was ordained there in 1243. After a time as a parish priest at Deal, he became chancellor of Boniface of Savoy, the new archbishop of Canterbury, and when King Henry III named Ralph Neville bishop of Chichester in 1244, Boniface declared his selection invalid and named Richard to the See. Eventually, the matter was brought to Rome and in 1245, Pope Innocent IV declared in Richard's favor and consecrated him. When he returned to England, he was still opposed by Henry and was refused admittance to the bishop's palace; eventually Henry gave in when threatened with excommunication by the Pope. The remaining eight years of Richard's life were spend in ministering to his flock. He denounced nepotism, insisted on strict clerical discipline, and was ever generous to the poor and the needy. He died at a house for poor priests in Dover, England, while preaching a crusade, and was canonized in 1262. His feast day is April 3.
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St. Richard, let me again repeat your favorite prayer on your feast day; to know Jesus more clearly; to love him more dearly and to follow him more nearly.
St.Richard of Wyche great saint please pray for me and my family friends
I ask for your help
God Bless us all
Amen
3rd april 2013:st richard op pray for us!
I am so grateful to read about my Patron Saint; St. Richard, I am humbled and so delighted.
His prayer to Jesus; " Thanks be to Thee, my Lord Jesus Christ
For all the benefits Thou hast given me,
For all the pains and insults Thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother,
May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly". It is such an amassing prayer, I love it.
Dear St. Richard, please pray for me to obtain the gift of knowing, Loving and following the teaching of our Savior & Lord; the Redeemer of humanity; Jesus Christ!
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls into Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Your mercy.
Mukama nkwesengerize ompe ekiro ekirungi, nenema yokufa ninkugonza, malirre omubukama Bwawe Bwomwiguru, Amen.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, Blessed are you among women and Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Holly Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world with out end, Amen.
Amen, Amen, Amen
I am so grateful to read about my Patron Saint, St. Richard, I am humbled and so delighted.
His prayer to Jesus; " Thanks be to Thee, my Lord Jesus Christ
For all the benefits Thou hast given me,
For all the pains and insults Thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother,
May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly". It is such an amassing prayer, I love it.
Dear St. Richard, please pray for me to obtain this gift!
Dear St. Richard of Wyche, I had a chance to read your prayer in 2009, while I was going through the lives of priests for presentation during the year of priesthood, and it has remained my favorite prayer ever since! Please pray for me.
St. Richard of Wyche only today I realised that we ascribe to you the most lovely prayer that I enjoy saying, Dear Jesus, grant that I know you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more nearly. It is as fresh today as the first time I heard it. More marvellously, you uttered this prayer on your death bed. How sweet. You worked tirelessly for true holiness of the clergy, the vestments, the holy vessels. Please pray for all extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, that we too may realise how unworthy we are to hold the sacred host in our bare hands. We pray for the sanctity and chastity of the clergy too. We ask this in the name of Jesus our Christ and King. Amen
confirmation saint
Why was he sainted?
His prayer to Jesus; " To love you more dearly; to follow you more nearly; to know you more closely". It is my favorite prayer. Dear St. Richard, please pray for me to obtain this gift!
Using this name for confirmation also.
Jake how cool!!! This is my patron saint from baptism, but I was confirmed at age 50 at the Easter Vigil 4 years ago. This year both are on the same day, so to me its like all my patrons reaching out to me at once! Blessings on your confirmation.
This is very helpful & also u can make it even better by adding some powerful preachings by all the saints in the biography & his subjected links
Thank you
i am using him for confirmation