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Liudgerus (Ludgerus, Liudger) was born shortly before or in 742 in Zwesen (now Zuilen). He studied in Utrecht with Gregorius and in York with Alcuin. He preached among the Frisians and the Saxons, founded the abbey of Werden and became in 804/5 the first bishop of Munster. He died in 809 in Billerbeck. See for his Life of St Gregorius (NL0062).

Life of St Liudgerus (Ludgerus, Liudger).

Altfridus, Vita sancti Liudgeri episcopi Mimigardefordensis et miracula (Altfridus, Vita sancti Liudgeri episcopi Mimigardefordensis et miracula (zie NL0095))

Brussel/Bruxelles, Koninklijke Bibliotheek/Bibliothèque Royale, 19408-19409 (cat. 3389) (Link)

(German) Olim MÜNSTER, VGAW: 137 (c.1460-1470). OSNABRÜCK, BA: 3, III f. 1-83 (c.1500) (BNM).

VON RENCHEN (LUDWIG) (Keulen 1485)

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