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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_19411" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_19411" /> == | ||
<p> an Irish missionary of illustrious family who arrived in [[Bavaria]] about | <p> an Irish missionary of illustrious family who arrived in [[Bavaria]] about A.D. 743. He lived a hermit life in a forest about midway between Augsburg and Munich. [[Pepin]] granted him a part of the forest for the purpose of erecting a monastery and a church. The latter was dedicated by St. Boniface, and the monastery was called, after him, Alto-Munster corrupted afterwards into Alt-Munster. The exact date of his death is unknown, but his memory is revered Feb. 9. See Langman, History of Ireland, 3, 189. </p> | ||
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