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Emmeram of Regensburg

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Bishop and martyr

GermanyReligious FiguresLived 600 to 652 · aged 52
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Saint Emmeram of Regensburg was a Christian bishop and a martyr born in Poitiers, Aquitaine. Having heard of idolatry in Bavaria, Emmeram travelled to Ratisbon (Regensburg) some time after the year 649 to the court of Theodo I, Duke of Bavaria.

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High altarpiece depicting St. Emmeram, painted in 1774 by Franz Xaver KönigHigh altarpiece depicting St. Emmeram, painted in 1774 by Franz Xaver KönigThe Martyrdom of Saint Emmeram (Salzburg), from the Cathedral Treasury and Diocese Museum, EichstättThe Martyrdom of Saint Emmeram (Salzburg), from the Cathedral Treasury and Diocese Museum, Eichstätt

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Saint Emmeram of Regensburg was a Christian bishop and a martyr born in Poitiers, Aquitaine. Having heard of idolatry in Bavaria, Emmeram travelled to Ratisbon (Regensburg) some time after the year 649 to the court of Theodo I, Duke of Bavaria. He supposedly travelled up the Loire, crossed through the Black Forest and then followed the Danube to Regensburg. Theodo welcomed Emmeram to his court, where he laboured for three years carrying out missionary work. During this time, he gained a reputation as a pious man. He died circa 652 and is buried in St. Emmeram's in Regensburg, Germany. His feast day in the Catholic Calendar of saints is September 22.

Country
Germany
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 600 to 652 · aged 52
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