Blessed Egbert of Muensterschwarzach
Blessed Egbert of Münsterschwarach (died c. 1076 AD in Münsterschwarach Abbey, Bavaria, Germany) was a German Benedictine monk and abbot at Münsterschwarach Abbey in Franconia, Bavaria, who is venerated in local tradition for his holiness and his role in the reform of monastic life in 11th-century Germany. He is venerated with a local feast.
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| Blessed Egbert of Muensterschwarzach | |
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| Profession | Benedictine monk; abbot of Münsterschwarach Abbey; Franconian German Benedictine; 11th-century German monastic reformer |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Benedictine Order; Franconian monastic tradition; 11th-century German Catholicism; Gorze/Cluniac reform tradition |
| Patronage | Münsterschwarach; Franconia; Bavaria; Benedictine monks; monastic reform; the Main River valley |
| Attributes | Black Benedictine habit; abbot's crozier; Rule of Saint Benedict; Münsterschwarach Abbey |
| Birthplace | Unknown; Franconia region, Germany (probable) |
| Death Place | Münsterschwarach Abbey, Bavaria, Germany |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Blessed Egbert of Münsterschwarach was a Benedictine monk and abbot at Münsterschwarach Abbey in Franconia; he is venerated locally for his holiness; the exact dates of his birth and death are uncertain; he likely lived in the 11th century, during the period of the Cluniac and Gorze monastic reforms in Germany |
| Primary Shrine | Münsterschwarach Abbey, Schwarzach am Main, Bavaria — local veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; local feast at Münsterschwarach Abbey and in Franconia |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Egbert of Münsterschwarach was a Benedictine monk and abbot at Münsterschwarach Abbey in Franconia, Bavaria. He lived during the 11th century, the era of the great Cluniac and Gorze monastic reforms in Germany.
He is venerated locally for his holiness and his role in the reform of monastic life at Münsterschwarach. The exact dates of his birth and death are uncertain. He is venerated in the local Benedictine and Franconian tradition.
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Birth location: Franconia, Germany, Unknown; Franconia region, Germany (probable)
Death location: Muensterschwarzach, Bavaria, Germany, Münsterschwarach Abbey, Bavaria, Germany
Notable location: Birthplace of abbey and principal place of ministry (Muensterschwarzach, Bavaria, Germany)
Notable location: Region of monastic influence (Franconia, Germany)
Notable location: Area of Benedictine reform activity (Rhine Valley, Germany)
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Blessed Egbert of Münsterschwarach (11th century) was a Benedictine abbot at Münsterschwarach Abbey in Franconia, Bavaria, venerated locally for his holiness during the era of the great Cluniac and Gorze monastic reforms in Germany.
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