St. WINEBALD
Christian Saint
Also known as Winibald, Wunebald
Brother of Willibald with whom he set off on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land
But Winebald fell sick and got no further than Rome. On recovery he found he could study there. He also met St. Boniface of Mainz who persuaded him to become an evangelist in Germany.
On this mission he met up with the Bishop of Eichstadt who unexpectedly turned out to be his brother.
So Bishop aka Brother Willibrord put in a good word and set him up with their sister St. Walburga at a monastery in Heidenheim.
St. Winebald Facts and Figures
Name: Winebald
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Winibald, Wunebald
Gender: Male
Type: Saint
Birth and Death Dates: ???-761
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role: Unknown at present
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 1391
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Article last revised on April 07, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
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