Maternus of Cologne
✓ Source-basedstableRoman-Catholic saint and Bishop and founder of the diocese of Tongeren.
Religious FiguresLived 300 to 328 · aged 28
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Maternus, also known as Maternus II, was the first known bishop of Cologne, reportedly also the third bishop of Trier, and founder of the diocese of Tongeren. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The Basilica of Saint Maternus in Walcourt, Belgium was allegedly founded by him.
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Religious Figures
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Religious Figure
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deceased
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Lived 300 to 328 · aged 28
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