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Willehad | |
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Missionary, Pilgrim and Bishop of Bremen | |
Born | c. 735 Northumbria, England |
Died | 8 November 789 Blexen upon Weser, Germany |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Echternach, Luxembourg |
Feast | 8 November, 13 July (ordination) |
Attributes | bishop overturning idols |
Patronage | Saxony |
Willehad or Willihad (Latin: Willehadus/Willihadus); c. 745 AD – 8 November 789) was a Christian missionary and the Bishop of Bremen from 787 AD.