Saint Evermar
A nobleman from Frisia living under Pepin of Herstal, Evermar undertook a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela before vi…
Place
Frisia
NL
10 saints associated
Saint Frederick of Utrecht
Grandson of King Radbod, Frederick became Bishop of Utrecht in the 9th century. A great reformer and evangelizer of Fris…
Saint Gengulphus (Gingolph)
A Burgundian lord and warrior under Pepin the Short, Gengoul distinguished himself by his piety and patience in the face…
Saint Germanus of Scotland
The son of a Scottish lord baptized by Saint Germanus of Auxerre, this prelate evangelized Frisia, Germany, and Spain be…
Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph)
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by …
Saint Hildegrin
Brother of Saint Ludger, Hildegrin was Bishop of Châlons before being sent by Charlemagne to evangelize Saxony. He occup…
Saint Ludger
Born in Frisia and saved from infanticide, Ludger became a learned disciple of Alcuin before evangelizing Northern Europ…
Saint Wigbert (Wictbercht)
A companion of Saint Boniface, Wigbert was an Anglo-Saxon missionary who evangelized Frisia before becoming Abbot of Fri…
Saint Wilfrid (Wilferder) of England
Archbishop of York in the 7th century, Saint Wilfrid was a great defender of Roman traditions in England, notably at the…
Saint Wulfran of Abbeville
A nobleman from the Gâtinais and Archbishop of Sens, Wulfran abandoned his see to evangelize the Frisians. He was distin…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Frisia?
Saints associated with Frisia: Saint Evermar, Saint Frederick of Utrecht, Saint Gengulphus (Gingolph), Saint Germanus of Scotland, Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph), Saint Hildegrin, Saint Ludger and Saint Wigbert (Wictbercht).