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Sebaldus
German saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Saint Sebald" redirects here. For the church, see St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg. For the unincorporated community, see Saint Sebald, Iowa.
Sebaldus (or Sebald) was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany in the 9th or 10th century. He settled down as a hermit in the Reichswald near Nuremberg [de], of which city he is the patron saint.[2][3]
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Saint Sebaldus | |
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![]() Saint Sebaldus by Sebastiano del Piombo in Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice | |
Died | c. 770[1] |
Venerated in | |
Canonized | March 26, 1425 by Pope Martin V |
Major shrine | St. Sebaldus Church |
Feast | August 19 |
Attributes | pilgrim with the staff and the cap and the beard; later represented with the model of his church; sometimes depicted with the coats of arms of the reigning Houses of France and Denmark |
Patronage | against cold and cold weather; Nuremberg; Bavaria |
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