Saint Pirmin
Saint Pirmin (latinized Pirminius, born before 700 (c. 670 according to many sources), died November 3, 753 in Hornbach), was a Merovingian-era monk and missionary. He founded or restored numerous monasteries in Alemannia (Swabia), especially in the Alsace, along the Upper Rhine and in the Lake Constance region.
Saint Pirmin | |
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Late medieval figure of Saint Pirmin at Murbach Abbey | |
| Born | 700 somewhere in Spain |
| Died | November 3, 753 Hornbach, Germany |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Church? |
| Feast | November 3 |
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