Saint Boniface
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Saint Boniface was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary and bishop known as the "Apostle of the Germans" for his pivotal role in spreading Christianity and reforming the Church in Germanic regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Boniface canonical | 21 |
| Boniface | 4 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon
ⓘ
Apostle of the Germans ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian missionary ⓘ bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostle of the Germans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bonifatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Pope Gregory II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Gregory III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName |
Winfrid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wynfrith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Fulda Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of the West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 675 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 5 June 754 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
monastery at Exeter
ⓘ
monastery at Nursling ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 5 June ⓘ |
| founded |
Diocese of Eichstätt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Erfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulda Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
St Boniface Down
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Boniface, Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ St Boniface, Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous churches in Germany and England ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christianization of Central Europe
ⓘ
development of the German church hierarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christianization of Germanic peoples
ⓘ
felling the Donar Oak ⓘ organizing the church in Germany ⓘ reforming the Frankish Church ⓘ strengthening ties between the Frankish Church and the papacy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed in missionary work
ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ |
| missionaryRegion |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainz region NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | letters of Saint Boniface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ church reformer ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| patronage |
Fulda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ brewers ⓘ tailors ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Crediton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Frisia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Dokkum ⓘ |
| primarySourcesAbout |
Boniface correspondence
ⓘ
Vita Bonifatii by Willibald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedPalliumFrom |
Pope Gregory II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Gregory III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | Frankish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Archbishop of Mainz
ⓘ
Metropolitan of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| workedWith |
Carloman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepin the Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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