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Vicelinus
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Vicelinus (also Vicelin, German: Vizelin; 1086 – 12 December 1154) was a German bishop of Oldenburg in Holstein who was considered the apostle of Holstein. Also known as – Apostle of Obodriten, of the Wends, Vicelinus, Vincelin, Vizelin, Wissel, Witzel.
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Saint Vicelinus | |
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![]() Vicelinus distributes food to the needy. Oil painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1812 | |
Apostle of Holstein and Bishop of Oldenburg | |
Born | 1086 Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Died | 12 December 1154(1154-12-12) (aged 67–68) Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Augustine Collegiate Church (orig. Neumünster), Bordesholm (as of 1330), Germany |
Feast | 12 December |
Attributes | Church resting on his left arm |
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