Saint Beatus of Lungern
Also known as
- Apostle of Switzerland
- Beatus of Beatenberg
- Beatus of Thun
Profile
Convert, baptized in England by Saint Barnabas the Apostle. Priest, ordained in Rome, Italy by Saint Peter the Apostle. Missionary to Switzerland. Lived in a cave above the Lake of Thun, which tradition says is where he fought a dragon (often used as a metaphor for chasing the devil out of a region by bringing in Christianity); it became known as Mount Beatenburg in his honor, and became a place of pilgrimage in later years. Confessor of the faith.
- c.112 on Mount Beatenburg, Lake of Thun, Switzerland of natural causes
- Pre-Congregation
- after the Reformation his cultus was transferred to the chapel at Lungern, Obwalden
MLA Citation
- “Saint Beatus of Lungern“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 March 2024. Web. 20 May 2024. <>