In Altoetting, Bavaria, Conrad worked as a porter for most of his life, allowing people to enter the friary and therefore urging them to allow God into their lives.

Bartholomew and Gertrude Birndorfer, his parents, were residents of the Bavarian town of Parzham. This area was still healing from the Napoleonic Wars at the time. Conrad, a young man who loved solitary prayer and worked to promote peace, became a brother of the Capuchins. He made his profession in 1852 and was assigned to the Altoetting friary. That city's Mary shrine was quite popular; the adjoining Capuchin friary had a lot of work for the porter, which Conrad had for 41 years.

At first, several of the other friars were envious that such a young friar held such a prominent position. Their doubts were dispelled by Conrad's holy life and patience. He interacted with a great number of people in his capacity as a porter, acquiring many of the friary supplies and giving liberally to the needy who approached the entrance. He treated them all with the politeness that St. Francis expected from his followers.

Sometimes, Conrad's helpfulness was unsettling. Father Vincent once ascended the church bell tower in search of solitude while he prepared a sermon. When someone expressly asked for Father Vincent to be the confessor, Conrad went looking for him.

Conrad also cultivated a unique relationship with the local kids. He was a fervent supporter of the Seraphic Work of Charity, which helps abandoned children.

Conrad prayed in front of the Blessed Sacrament for hours on end. He frequently requested the Blessed Mother to pray for him and the several individuals he included in his intentions. On April 21, he passed away at Altotting. In 1934, Conrad was canonized as a saint.

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