Gregory of Utrecht

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Gregory of Utrecht was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary and abbot in the Frankish realms, noted for his role in the Christianization of the region and for mentoring future saints such as Ludger.

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Label Occurrences
Gregory of Utrecht canonical 1
Saint Gregory of Utrecht 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 8th-century Christian monk
Anglo-Saxon missionary
Christian monk
abbot
missionary
saint
activeInCentury 8th century
associatedWith Abbey of Saint Martin, Utrecht
Utrecht Cathedral School
burialPlace Utrecht
canonizationStatus pre-congregation saint
closeAssociateOf Boniface
linked to: Saint Boniface
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Northumbria
dateOfBirth circa 707
dateOfDeath circa 775
educatedBy Boniface
linked to: Saint Boniface
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old English
memberOf Benedictine Order
linked to: Benedictines
mentorOf Alubert
linked to: Adelbert

Bernlef
Ludger
linked to: Liudger
movement Anglo-Saxon mission
notableFor leadership of the Abbey of Saint Martin in Utrecht
role in the Christianization of the Frisian territories
training future missionaries and saints
notableStudent Alubert
linked to: Adelbert

Bernlef
Ludger
linked to: Liudger
notableWork Christianization of Frisia
development of the Utrecht cathedral school
occupation abbot
missionary
teacher
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Northumbria
placeOfDeath Utrecht
positionHeld abbot of the Abbey of Saint Martin, Utrecht
head of the school of Utrecht
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
studentOf Boniface
linked to: Saint Boniface
teacherOf Ludger
linked to: Liudger
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workLocation Frankish realms
Frisia
Utrecht

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Saint Ludger influencedBy Gregory of Utrecht
Lebuinus contemporaryOf Saint Gregory of Utrecht
linked to: Gregory of Utrecht