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Wolfgang of Regensburg

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German monk, bishop and saint

Religious FiguresLived 924 to 994 · aged 70
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Wolfgang of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death. He is a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century, the other two being Ulrich of Augsburg and Conrad of Constance.

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Saint Wolfgang altar painting, made c. 1490Saint Wolfgang altar painting, made c. 1490Memorial stone regarding the place of death of St. WolfgangMemorial stone regarding the place of death of St. WolfgangSaint Wolfgang as depicted in the Kefermarkt altarpieceSaint Wolfgang as depicted in the Kefermarkt altarpiece

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Wolfgang of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death. He is a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century, the other two being Ulrich of Augsburg and Conrad of Constance. Towards the end of his life Wolfgang withdrew as a hermit to a solitary spot, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. Soon after Wolfgang's death many churches chose him as their patron saint, and various towns were named after him.

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Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
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deceased
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Lived 924 to 994 · aged 70
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