Person

Saint Boniface

c. 675–754 · 8th century · Also known as Boniface of Mainz, Winfrid

Saint Boniface was an English monk, born Winfrid, who led the papal mission to the Germans. He worked in Thuringia and Hesse, organised the dioceses of Bavaria, among them Passau, Regensburg, Freising and Eichstätt, and founded Würzburg and the abbey of Fulda. As archbishop of Mainz he reformed the Frankish church. He was killed in Frisia in 754 and buried at Fulda.

Saint Boniface
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Mentioned in 9 state histories

Duchy of BavariaDuchy of ThuringiaElectorate of MainzPrince-Bishopric of WürzburgPrince-Bishopric of PassauPrince-Abbey of FuldaPrince-Bishopric of RegensburgPrince-Bishopric of FreisingPrince-Bishopric of Eichstätt

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saint Boniface. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saint-boniface
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