Burchard of Worms was a tenth-century bishop and influential jurist within the Holy Roman Empire. Born into a wealthy and politically connected family in northern Hesse, he rose through the clerical ranks under the guidance of Archbishop Willigis of Mainz. He served as the Bishop of Worms starting in 1000, following the death of his brother, Franco. Beyond his administrative duties in the diocese, he is most famous for compiling a significant twenty-book collection of canon law known as the *Decretum*, which served as a vital legal resource for centuries.