Burchard of Worms
Burchard of Worms | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Worms | |
Statue of Burchard at Worms Cathedral | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Worms |
| Appointed | 1000 A.D. |
| Term ended | 20 August 1025 |
| Predecessor | Franco of Worms (brother) |
| Successor | Azecho of Worms |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1000 A.D. by Archbishop Willigis of Mainz |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.965 Hesse, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) |
| Died | 20 August 1025 (aged 59–60) Worms, Holy Roman Empire |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bishop, canonist, theologian |
Burchard of Worms (c. 950/965 – 20 August 1025) was the bishop of the Imperial City of Worms, in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the author of a canon law collection of twenty books known as the Decretum, Decretum Burchardi, or Decretorum libri viginti.