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Meinrad of Einsiedeln
Hermit and Roman Catholic saint
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Feast: 21 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
797
Died
861
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Meinrad (Latin: Meinradus, Mainradus; c. 797 – 21 January 861 AD) was a German hermit and is revered as a Catholic and Orthodox saint. He is known as the "Martyr of Hospitality." His feast day is 21 January.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q179195 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Meinrad of Einsiedeln (CC BY-SA)
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