A portrait of St. Benno of Meissen
St. Benno of Meissen
c. 1010 – 1106
Feast
June 16 · XII c.
Patron of
Meissen · Anglers · Fishermen · Weavers
Order
Bishop / Confessor
German Benedictine bishop of Meissen (c. 1010-1106) who supported Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy; missionary to the Wends. Canonized 1523. Feast June 16.
Life & Times
Born: c. 1010 · Died: 1106 · From: Germany.
Patronage
St. Benno of Meissen is invoked as the patron of meissen, anglers, fishermen, weavers. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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