St. Wolfgang

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Feastday: October 31
Died: 994

Wolfgang (d. 994) + Bishop and reformer. Born in Swabia, Germany, he studied at Reichenau under the Benedictines and at Wurzburg before serving as a teacher in the cathedral school of Trier. He soon entered the Benedictines at Einsiedeln (964) and was appointed head of the monastery school, receiving ordination in 971. He then set out with a group of monks to preach among the Magyars of Hungary, but the following year (972) was named bishop of Regensburg by Emperor Otto II (r. 973-983). As bishop, he distinguished himself brilliantly for his reforming zeal and his skills as a statesman. He brought the clergy of the diocese into his reforms, restored monasteries, promoted education, preached enthusiastically, and was renowned for his charity and aid to the poor, receiving the title Eleemosynarius Major (Grand Almoner). He also served as tutor to Emperor Henry II (r. 1014-1024) while he was still king. Wolfgang died at Puppingen near Linz, Austria. He was canonized in 1052 by Pope St. Leo IX (r. 1049-1054). Feast day: October 31.

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Joseph Mathew
7 months ago
St. Wolfgang, please pray for me.
christopher
7 months ago
St wolfgang please pray for me and my family
god bless us all
Amen
Florentino SanMiguel Jr
10 months ago
I would like to see the prayers to the Saint in the article. Though the information is very helpful if the prayer that goes to the Patron Saint we're looking up were included in the same article it would be nice because some of us are so technologically challenged it's hard to navigate and especially when looking up more than one. Just a thought. God Bless :)
christie
1 year ago
J. Christian, I miss your poetic contributions. Would you write more?
J Christian
1 year ago
Dear St Wolfgang, thank you for being a namesake of Mozart, too
christie
1 year ago
Dear St. Wolfgang, thank you for being our saint of today. Your work as Bishop gave pastoral care and guidance to your flock. Be our intercessor today in the presence of The Blessed Trinity. Pray for the pastoral care of all baptized Catholics and all those seeking the truth. Pray specially for our Holy Father, Pope Benedict who shares your cultural roots, and really who is much like you, in seeking holy and sacred reform. May Catholics all over the world be obedient to him. Amen.
me@me
2 years ago
AWESOME. LOVE IT
me
2 years ago
awesomes
Wolfgang the 14
2 years ago
coolest name ever

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