Martyrs of Ebsdorf
The Martyrs of Ebsdorf were a group of Catholic martyrs killed in the winter of 880 AD at the Battle of Lüneburg Heath near Ebstorf, Saxony.[1] Their feast day is February 2.
Recognised martyrs[]
The Martyrs consisted of four bishops, 11 noblemen, and numerous unknown foot soldiers. Recognised members include Bruno of Saxony,[2][3] Saints Marquard of Hildesheim and Theodorich of Minden.[1][4] Some Synaxarions, however, contain a list of 32 Saints:[5]
Bishops
- Marquard, bishop of Hildesheim;
- Gobbert, bishop of Osnabrück;
- Erlulf, bishop of Verden;
- Dietrich (or Theodorich, Theodorik, Theodoricus), bishop of Minden;
Knights
- Wigmann
- Bardo (3x)
- Thioterik (2x)
- Gerrich
- Liudolf
- Folkward
- Avan
Noblemen
- Liuthar (or Lothar), Count of Stade
- Bruno, Duke of Saxony
- Adelram
- Alfuïnus
- Addesta
- Aida (or Edi, 2x)
- Dodo
- Bodo (or Botho)
- Wal
- Halif
- Humilduïnus
- Adalwin
- Werinhart
- Theodorich
- Hildewart
- Bardolf
- Hivart
The martyrs, serving in the army of King Louis III of France, were slain while fighting Norsemen of the Great Heathen Army who had recently been repelled from England at the Battle of Edington.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Martyrs of Ebsdorf at traditionalcatholic.net.
- ^ Annales Fuldenses.
- ^ The Gesta Francorum.
- ^ Martyrs of Ebsdorf at sqpn.com.
- ^ Martelaren van Ebstorf
- ^ Martyrs of Ebsdorf at catholic.org.
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