A portrait of St. Magnus of Füssen
St. Magnus of Füssen
c. 699 – c. 772
Feast
September 6 · VIII c.
Patron of
Füssen · Protection from snakes · Cattle, local
Order
Monk / Missionary
Frankish-Bavarian missionary (c. 699-c. 772), of obscure origin (Irish or Frankish disputed), "Apostle of the Allgäu"; founded the abbey of Füssen on the upper Lech. Pre-Congregation; biography late and legendary.
Life & Times
Born: c. 699 · Died: c. 772 · From: Germany / Switzerland / Bavaria-Swabia.
Patronage
St. Magnus of Füssen is invoked as the patron of füssen, protection from snakes, cattle, local. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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