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Trudpert

550 – 601

German saint

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Lived 550 – 601 (aged 50–51). Trudpert was a missionary.

Saint Trudpert (d. 607 or 644) was a missionary in Germany in the seventh century. He is generally called a Celtic monk from Ireland, but some consider him to be German.

Having procured the approval of the pope for his mission, Trudpert traveled along the Rhine until he came to Breisgau, where he established a hermitage near Münstertal. The local lord gave him the land, where Trudpert cleared the trees and built a cell. The noble also loaned him some serfs to assist with his labors; according to tradition, Trudpert was murdered by two of them. He was buried in his oratory, which became a site of pilgrimage.

Life According to legend, he went first to Rome in order to receive from the pope authority for his mission. Returning from Italy he traveled along the Rhine to the country of the Alamanni in the Breisgau. A person of rank named Otbert gave him land for his mission about south of Freiburg in Baden, today a part of the village Münstertal, Black Forest.

Trudpert cleared off the trees and built a cell and a little oratory which later Bishop Martinus of Constance dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Here, Trudpert led an ascetic and laborious life. The period when he lived in the Breisgau was formerly given as 640-643, whereas other scholars give 607 as the year of his death. The day of his death is 26 April.

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Important facts

Born
550, Ireland
Birth century
Died
601, Münstertal/Schwarzwald
Occupation

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People whose lives overlapped Trudpert's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Trudpert?

German saint

When was Trudpert born?

Trudpert was born in 550 in Ireland.

When did Trudpert die?

Trudpert died in 601 in Münstertal/Schwarzwald.

What was Trudpert's occupation?

Trudpert was a missionary.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Trudpert

· Wikidata: Q735667

· DBpedia: Trudpert

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