Ludger
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Ludger (Latin: Ludgerus; also Lüdiger or Liudger) (born at Zuilen near Utrecht c. 742; died 26 March 809 at Billerbeck) was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abbey and the first Bishop of Münster in Westphalia. He has been called the "Apostle of Saxony".[1]
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Saint Ludger | |
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Apostle of Saxony | |
Born | 742 AD Zuilen near Utrecht, Netherlands |
Died | 26 March 809 Billerbeck, district of Coesfeld, region of Münster, Germany |
Venerated in | Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 26 March |
Attributes | Bishop holding a cathedral; reciting his Breviary; with a swan on either side |
Patronage | Groningen, Netherlands, Deventer, Netherlands; East Frisia; diocese of Münster, Germany; Werden, Germany |
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