Saint Totnan
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Saint Totnan was one of the Irish Franconian
apostles who was martyred along with Saint Colman and Saint Kilian
. His feast day is July 8.
After his death he was named patron saint of the Bishopric of Würzburg
.
Franconian
Franconian may refer to:*anything related to Franconia , a historic region in Germany, now part of Bavaria, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg*Franconian languages*Franconian , a stage in North American stratigraphy...
apostles who was martyred along with Saint Colman and Saint Kilian
Saint Kilian
Saint Kilian, also spelled Killian , was an Irish missionary bishop and the apostle of Franconia , where he began his labours towards the end of the 7th century.-Background:...
. His feast day is July 8.
After his death he was named patron saint of the Bishopric of Würzburg
Bishopric of Würzburg
The Bishopric of Würzburg was a prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, Germany. Würzburg was a diocese from 743. In the 18th century, its bishop was often also Bishop of Bamberg...
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