Ludger

Saint

Ludger
Saint Ludger from an illuminated manuscript
Apostle of Saxony
Born742 AD
Zuilen near Utrecht, Netherlands
Died26 March 809
Billerbeck, district of Coesfeld, region of Münster, Germany
Venerated inOrthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast26 March
AttributesBishop holding a cathedral; reciting his Breviary; with a swan on either side
PatronageGroningen, Netherlands, Deventer, Netherlands; East Frisia; diocese of Münster, Germany; Werden, Germany

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]

  1. ^ Monks of Ramsgate. “Ludger”. Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 November 2014Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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