Saint Totnan
Saint Totnan (7th Century – c. 689 AD) an Irish Franconian apostle. He was born in Ireland and was martyred along with Saint Colman and Saint Kilian in Würzburg around 689. His feast day is 8 July. Totnan was posthumously named patron saint of the Bishopric of Würzburg.[1] Saint Totnan's statue was located in Alte Mainbruecke.
Saint Totnan | |
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| Apostle to the Franconians | |
| Born | 7th century Ireland |
| Died | 689 Würzburg |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, True Orthodoxy |
| Patronage | Bishopric of Würzburg |
References
- Melton, J. Gordon (15 January 2014). Faiths Across Time: 5,000 Years of Religious History. ABC-CLIO. p. 552. ISBN 978-1-61069-026-3.
Further reading
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
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