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Ludger

Ludger (Latin: Ludgerus; also Lüdiger or Liudger) (c. 742 – 26 March 809) 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".

Westphalia and Saxony, The Netherlands & Early life to ordination

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Westphalia and Saxony

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The Netherlands

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Early life to ordination

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Death and relics

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Attributes
Bishop holding a cathedral; reciting his Breviary; with a swan on either side
Born
c. 742 Zuilen near Utrecht, Francia
Died
26 March 809 (aged 66–67) Billerbeck, Duchy of Saxony
Feast
26 March
Patronage
Groningen, Netherlands, Deventer, Netherlands; East Frisia; diocese of Münster, Germany; Werden, Germany
Venerated in
Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church

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Early life to ordination

The Netherlands

Westphalia and Saxony

Later life

Death and relics

Veneration

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Ludger

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related to Sources · 132
Ludger → Abtei Gerleve, Alois, Altfrid, Am Grabe, Analyse, Anfängen, Bamberg, Barbara, Barbara Stühlmeyer, Basilius, Bayerische Verlagsanstalt, Bd, Benediktinerklosters Essen Werden, Bilder, Bingen, Bistums Bamberg, Bistums Münster, Borger, Buhlmann, Börsting
related to Westphalia and Saxony · 43
Ludger → Aa, Abbey, As Mimigernaford, Belgian, Benedictine, Better, Billerbeck, Blessed Virgin, Charlemagne, Coesfeld, Erft, Frankish, Gerburgis, Germany, God, Hainaut, He, Helmstedt, Here, Hersfeld
related to The Netherlands · 28
Ludger → After Ludger, Boniface, Charlemagne, Cologne, Dokkum, East Frisia, Ems, Every, Fivel, Frisians, From Rome, God, He, Hunze, July, Lauwers, Ludger's, Monte Cassino, Ostergau, Ostracha
related to Early life to ordination · 27
Ludger → Alcuin, Alubert, Anglo-Saxons, Apostle, At, Boniface, Christian Frisians, Deventer, England, Ethelbert, Frisians, Germany, Gregory, He, In, Lauwers Zee, Lebuinus, Liafburg, Ludger's, Martinsstift
related to Veneration · 19
Ludger → Altfrid, Deventer, East Frisia, He, His, Libellus Monasteriensis, Liudgeri, March, Middle Ages, Miracles, Münster, Saint Ludger, The, The Little Book, Vita Secunda, Vita Tertia, Vitae, Votive, Werden
related to External links · 18
Ludger → Die, Dossier, Ecumenical Lexicon, German Middle Ages, German National Library, Geschichtsquellen, Gestern, Heute, Historical Sources, Literature, Liudgerus, Main, Mimigardefordensis, Missionierung, Mittelalters, Münster, Repertorium, SaintsNeustadt
related to Later life · 16
Ludger → Alcuin, Archbishop, Brunswick, Charlemagne, Christianity, Cologne, He, Helmstad, Hildebold, It, Ludger's, Ludger's Cloister, Ludger-Clooster, March, Munster, To
related to References · 11
Ludger → Catholic Encyclopedia, Charles, Herbermann, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, New York, Robert Appleton Company, St, This, Wikisource-logo
related to Death and relics · 10
Ludger → Billerbeck, Coesfeld, Hildegrim, His, Mass, Münster, On Passion Sunday, Portions, That, Werden
Attributes · 1
Ludger → Bishop holding a cathedral; reciting his Breviary; with a swan on either side

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LudgerAttributesBishop holding a cathedral; reciting his Breviary; with a swan on either side1.00infobox
LudgerBornc. 742 Zuilen near Utrecht, Francia1.00infobox
LudgerDied26 March 809 (aged 66–67) Billerbeck, Duchy of Saxony1.00infobox
LudgerFeast26 March1.00infobox
LudgerPatronageGroningen, Netherlands, Deventer, Netherlands; East Frisia; diocese of Münster, Germany; Werden, Germany1.00infobox
LudgerVenerated inOrthodox Church Roman Catholic Church1.00infobox
Ludgerrelated to Death and relicsOn Passion Sunday0.60section
Ludgerrelated to Death and relicsMass0.60section
Ludgerrelated to Death and relicsCoesfeld0.60section
Ludgerrelated to Death and relicsBillerbeck0.60section
Ludgerrelated to Death and relicsThat0.60section
Ludgerrelated to Death and relicsMünster0.60section

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