Historical FigureMale
Ansgar
801 – 865
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAnsgar, also known as Anskar, Saint Ansgar, Saint Anschar or Oscar, was Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen in the northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North" because of his travels and the See of Hamburg received the missionary mandate to bring Christianity to Northern Europe.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 8, 801
Amiens
Date of death
February 3, 865
Bremen
Citizenship
Carolingian Empire
Occupations & fields
diplomatmissionarywriterCatholic priestCatholic bishoparchbishop
- Field and occupation
- arcibiskup a světec
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