Benno
Bishop and saint · Germany · On the map · Religious Figures · Lived 1010 to 1106 · aged 96
Benno was named Bishop of Meissen in 1066. Venerated since the 13th century, he was canonized in 1523. Benno did much for his diocese, both by ecclesiastical reforms on the Hildebrandine model and by material developments. He was venerated in his native Saxony throughout the Late Middle Ages.
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Germany
Category
Religious Figures
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1010 to 1106 · aged 96