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St. Bernward of Hildesheim

Born: c.960 at Utrecht, Netherlands Died: 20 November 1022 of natural causes Canonized: 1193 by Pope Celestine III Patronage: architects, goldsmiths, painters, sculptors.Also known as Berward, Bernward Member of a noble Saxon family. Grandson of Athelbero, Count Palatine of Saxony. Orphaned at an early age. Raised by his uncle Volkmar, bishop of Utrecht, and educated […]

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