Liudger of Münster

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian missionary
Frisian person
Roman Catholic bishop
founder of monastery
medieval priest
saint
alsoKnownAs Liudger of Werden NERFINISHED
Ludger NERFINISHED
Saint Ludger NERFINISHED
appointedAsBishopOfMünsterBy Charlemagne NERFINISHED
associatedWith Billerbeck NERFINISHED
Münster NERFINISHED
Werden NERFINISHED
birthDate circa 742
birthPlace Frisia NERFINISHED
burialPlace Werden Abbey NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 8th century
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
York NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Frisians NERFINISHED
feastDay March 26
founded Werden Abbey NERFINISHED
monastery at Werden on the Ruhr
knownFor first bishop of Münster
founding Werden Abbey
missionary work in Saxony
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old High German
name Liudger of Münster NERFINISHED
notableWork Christianization of Saxony NERFINISHED
Christianization of Westphalia NERFINISHED
mission among the Frisians
operatedIn Frisia NERFINISHED
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
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Liudger alsoKnownAs Liudger of Münster