Saint Otto of Bamberg

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Saint Otto of Bamberg was a 12th-century German bishop and missionary renowned for his role in the Christianization of Pomerania and his influential ecclesiastical leadership.

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Saint Otto of Bamberg canonical 1
St. Otto of Bamberg 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian missionary
Roman Catholic bishop
human
medieval German cleric
saint
appointedBishopBy Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
appointedBishopOf Bamberg
birthDate c. 1060
birthPlace Duchy of Swabia
Swabia
linked to: Alemannia
burialPlace Bamberg Cathedral
canonizationBy Pope Clement III
canonizationDate 1189
canonizationStatus canonized saint
collaboratedWith Bolesław III Wrymouth
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1139-06-30
deathPlace Bamberg
Bamberg Cathedral
diocese Diocese of Bamberg
era 12th century
High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup German
feastDay June 30
honorificPrefix Saint
knownAs Apostle of Pomerania
languageOfWorkOrName German
Latin
ledMissionTo Duchy of Pomerania
missionaryRegion Baltic region
linked to: Baltic Sea region

Pomerania
name Otto of Bamberg
notableFor Christianization of Pomerania
ecclesiastical leadership in Bamberg
missionary work among the Pomeranians
occupation bishop
diplomat
missionary
partOf Gregorian Reform era clergy
positionHeld Bishop of Bamberg
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Christianity
residence Bamberg
servedUnder Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
sexOrGender male
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workedAs chaplain to Emperor Henry IV

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Diocese of Bamberg hasPatronSaint Saint Otto of Bamberg
Wechselburg Abbey dedicatedTo St. Otto of Bamberg
linked to: Saint Otto of Bamberg