Bishop · 11 February
St. Adolf of Osnabrück
Adolf of Osnabrück, O.Cist , was born in Tecklenburg about 1185, a member of the family of the Counts of Tecklenburg in the Duchy of Westphalia.
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Saints from Germany
Read the full stories of 31 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Germany.
Showing 1–12 of 31. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Martyr · August 7
St. Afra
Afra was martyred during the Diocletian persecution.
Germany · Present-day geography
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Doctor of the Church · 15 November
St. Albertus Magnus
Albertus Magnus , also known as Saint Albert the Great, Albert of Swabia, Albert von Bollstadt, or Albert of Cologne, was a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop.
Germany · Probable birthplace
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Doctor of the Church · 7 December
St. Ambrose
Ambrose of Milan , canonized as Saint Ambrose, was a Roman theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397.
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Lay Saint · October 5
St. Anna Schäffer
Anna Schäffer was a German woman who lived in Mindelstetten in Bavaria.
Germany · Present-day geography
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Bishop · December 4
St. Anno II
Anno II was Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death.
Germany · Present-day geography
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Martyr · January 29
St. Aquilinus of Milan
Aquilinus of Milan is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Germany · Present-day geography
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Priest / Deacon · 15 January
St. Arnold Janssen
Arnold Janssen , was a German-Dutch Catholic priest and missionary who is venerated as a saint.
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Bishop · 20 November
St. Bernward of Hildesheim
Bernward was the thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim from 993 until his death in 1022.
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Monastic or Hermit · September 5
St. Bertin
Bertin was the Frankish abbot of a monastery in Saint-Omer later named the Abbey of Saint Bertin after him.
Germany · Present-day geography
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Monastic / Hermit · 6 October
St. Bruno of Cologne
Bruno of Cologne , venerated as Saint Bruno, was the founder of the Carthusians.
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Martyr · 15 October
St. Bruno of Querfurt
Bruno of Querfurt,, also known as Brun, was a Christian missionary, bishop, Camaldolese monk and martyr. He was active in the eastern regions of the Holy Roman Empire and became one of the leading figures in the early Christian missions to the peoples of northeastern Europe.
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