Liudger of Münster
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Christian missionary
Frisian person
Roman Catholic bishop
founder of monastery
medieval priest
saint
Liudger of Münster was an 8th–9th century Frisian missionary and the first bishop of Münster, known for his role in the Christianization of Saxony and Westphalia.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Frisian person ⓘ Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ founder of monastery ⓘ medieval priest ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Liudger of Werden
NERFINISHED
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Ludger NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Ludger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfMünsterBy | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billerbeck
NERFINISHED
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Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ Werden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 742 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Werden Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| church | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyRank | bishop ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 809-03-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Billerbeck ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Utrecht
NERFINISHED
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York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Frisians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | March 26 ⓘ |
| founded |
Werden Abbey
NERFINISHED
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monastery at Werden on the Ruhr ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first bishop of Münster
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founding Werden Abbey ⓘ missionary work in Saxony ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old High German ⓘ |
| name | Liudger of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christianization of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Christianization of Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ mission among the Frisians ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Frisia
NERFINISHED
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Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carolingian mission to the Saxons ⓘ |
| patronage | Diocese of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| studentOf | Alcuin of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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