Tanco
Abbot, bishop and martyr in Germany, died 815, considered a saint in Scotland
About Tanco
Lived 701 – 815 (aged 113–114).
Saint Tanco (or Tancho, Tanchon, Tatta, etc.; died 815 AD) was a Scottish abbot, bishop, and martyr in what is now Germany. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, with his feast day on 6 February or 15 February depending on the liturgical calendar.
Monks of Ramsgate account The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate, wrote in their Book of Saints (1921),
Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler ( 1710–1773) wrote in his Lives of the Primitive Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, under February 16,
Ranbeck's account Aegedius Ranbeck wrote in his Saints of the Order of Saint Benedict (1896),
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tanco?
abbot, bishop and martyr in Germany, died 815, considered a saint in Scotland
When was Tanco born?
Tanco was born in 701 in Scotland.
When did Tanco die?
Tanco died in 815 in Verden.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tanco. https://biography.guide/tanco/
MLA: "Tanco." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tanco/.
Chicago: "Tanco." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tanco/.
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