Historical figure

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3 saints linked

Saint Hildegrin

Feast: June 20th • 9th century

Brother of Saint Ludger, Hildegrin was Bishop of Châlons before being sent by Charlemagne to evangelize Saxony. He occup…

Feast: March 26th • 9th century

Born in Frisia and saved from infanticide, Ludger became a learned disciple of Alcuin before evangelizing Northern Europ…

Feast: November 8th • 8th century

An 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary, Willehald evangelized Frisia and Saxony under the protection of Charlemagne. Afte…