Beornrad of Echternach
| Beornrad | |
|---|---|
| Abbot of St Willibrord's Abbey, Echternach | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Term ended | 796 |
Beornrad (died 796) was the 3rd abbot of St Willibrord's Abbey, Echternach. He lived in the second half of the 8th century and was a friend of Alcuin, at the court of Charlemagne, and of Willehad, missionary bishop of Bremen, whom he sheltered during the wars between the Franks and Widukind.[1]
References
- ↑ Auguste Neyen, Biographie Luxembourgeoise (Luxembourg, 1860), 59.
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