Princely Abbey of Fulda
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The Abbey of Fulda, from 1221 the Princely Abbey of Fulda and from 1752 the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda, was a Benedictine abbey and ecclesiastical principality centered on Fulda, in the present-day Ger
Territory of the Princely Abbey of Fulda in the early 18th century
View of the ancient abbey of Fulda
Prince-Abbot Bernhard Gustav von Baden-Durlach (1671–1677)
Fulda Cathedral (the former abbey) today
Saint Boniface
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Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of the church in
Princely Abbey of Fulda
…ecclesiastical principality centered on Fulda, in the present-day German state of Hesse. The monastery was founded in 744 by Saint Sturm, a disciple of Saint Boniface. After Boniface was buried at Fulda, it became a prominent center of learning and culture in Germany, and a site of religious significance and pilgrimage…
Saint Boniface by Cornelis Bloemaert, c. 1630
Prayer card, early 20th century, depicting Boniface leaving England
Saint Boniface felling Donar's Oak
Fulda Sacramentary, Saint Boniface baptising (top) and being martyred (bottom)