Benno, Saint, Bishop of Meissen, 1010-1106
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- Widder den newen Abgott vnd allten Teuffel der zu Meyssen sol erhaben werden, 1524:p. 2 (Bischoff Benno)
- RLIN, Feb. 18, 2003(hdgs.: Benno, Saint, Bishop of Meissen, 1010-1106; Benno, Saint; Benno, Saint, bp. of Meissen, 1010-1106; Benno, Saint, Bishop of Meissen, 1010-ca. 1106; Benno, Saint, Bp. of Meissen, d. 1106; Benno, Saint, Bp. of Meissen, d. 1106?; Benno, of Meissen, St., ca. 1010-ca. 1106; Benno, Saint, Bp. of Meissen, d. ca. 1106)
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Benno (c. 1010 – 16 June 1106) was named Bishop of Meissen in 1066. Venerated since the 13th century, he was canonized in 1523. Benno did much for his diocese, both by ecclesiastical reforms on the Hildebrandine model and by material developments. He was venerated in his native Saxony throughout the Late Middle Ages.
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