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[[File:Bonifatius.jpg|thumb|Saint Boniface]]

[[File:Bonifatius.jpg|thumb|Saint Boniface]]

'''Saint Boniface''' (? - June 5, 754/755) was the most famous Christian missionar in Germany. He is also called the "apostle of the Germans".

'''Saint Boniface''' (c. 675 - June 5, 754/755) was the most famous Christian missionar in Germany. He is also called the "apostle of the Germans".

==Biography==

==Biography==

Boniface, then Winfrid, was born in [[England]]. His year of birth is unknown. Boniface descended from a noble family and received a religious education. Later he went to the monastery of Exeter and Nursling, where he was ordained as priest. 716 Boniface he tried for first time a missionary journey in Frisia, Germany, that failed because of political disturbances. 718 Boniface again left England and travelled to [[Rome]], where Pope Gregory II commissioned him to convert the Germans. He travelled through [[Bavaria]], [[Thuringia]] and [[Hesse]], where he spread Christian [[faith]]. His most famous action was the precipitation of an oak in Geismar, that was consecrated to the thunder-god [[Thor]]. The heathens, who saw this felling were surprised because they expected vengeance by Thor. Many of them were converted.<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02656a.htm</ref>

Boniface, then Winfrid, was born in [[England]]. His year of birth is unknown, but based on his age at death of around 80, would be approximately 675. Boniface descended from a noble family and received a religious education. Later he went to the monastery of Exeter and Nursling, where he was ordained as priest. 716 Boniface he tried for first time a missionary journey in Frisia, Germany, that failed because of political disturbances. 718 Boniface again left England and travelled to [[Rome]], where Pope Gregory II commissioned him to convert the Germans. He travelled through [[Bavaria]], [[Thuringia]] and [[Hesse]], where he spread Christian [[faith]]. His most famous action was the precipitation of an oak in Geismar, that was consecrated to the thunder-god [[Thor]]. The heathens, who saw this felling were surprised because they expected vengeance by Thor. Many of them were converted.<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02656a.htm</ref>

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