Saint Benno of Meissen | |
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| Confessor and Bishop of Meissen | |
| Born | c. 1010 Hildesheim, Duchy of Saxony |
| Died | 16 June 1106 Meissen, Margraviate of Meissen |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 31 May 1523 by Pope Adrian VI |
| Major shrine | Munich, formerly Meissen |
| Feast | 16 June |
| Attributes | book, fish with keys in its mouth |
| Patronage | fishermen, weavers, Dresden-Meissen, Munich |
Benno (c. 1010 – 16 June 1106) was named Bishop of Meissen in 1066. Venerated since the 13th century, he was canonized in 1523. Benno did much for his diocese, both by ecclesiastical reforms on the Hildebrandine model and by material developments. He was venerated in his native Saxony throughout the Late Middle Ages.