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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Liudger of Münster canonical 2
Liudger of Werden 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian missionary
Frisian person
Roman Catholic bishop
founder of monastery
medieval priest
saint
alsoKnownAs Liudger of Werden
linked to: Liudger of Münster

Ludger
linked to: Liudger

Saint Ludger
appointedAsBishopOfMünsterBy Charlemagne
associatedWith Billerbeck
Münster
Werden
birthDate circa 742
birthPlace Frisia
burialPlace Werden Abbey
centuryOfActivity 8th century
9th century
church Catholic Church
clergyRank bishop
contemporaryOf Charlemagne
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
deathDate 809-03-26
deathPlace near Billerbeck
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
linked to: Diocese of Münster
educatedAt Utrecht
York
ethnicGroup Frisians
feastDay March 26
founded Werden Abbey
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
notableWork Christianization of Saxony
Christianization of Westphalia
mission among the Frisians
operatedIn Frisia
Saxony
Westphalia
partOf Carolingian mission to the Saxons
patronage Diocese of Münster
positionHeld Bishop of Münster
religion Christianity
studentOf Alcuin of York
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Liudger alsoKnownAs Liudger of Münster
Liudger of Münster name Liudger of Münster
Liudger of Münster alsoKnownAs Liudger of Werden
linked to: Liudger of Münster