Martyrs of Ebsdorf

the Lüneburg Heath.

The Martyrs of Ebsdorf are a group of Catholic martyrs killed in the winter of 880AD at the Battle of Luneberg Heath near Ebsdorf, Saxony.[1] Their Feast day is February 2.

The Martyrs consisted of four bishops, eleven noblemen, and numerous unknown foot soldiers. Known members include Bruno of Saxony,[2][3] Saints Marquard of Hildesheim and Theodoric of Minden.[1][4] Some Synaxarions contains list of 32 Saints: Markward, bishop of Hildesheim; Gobbert, bishop of Osnabrück; Erlulf, bishop of Verden; Dietrich (or Theodorich, Theodorik, Theodoricus), bishop of Minden; Bruno, herzog van Saksen; knights: Wigmann, Bardo (3x), Thioterik (2x), Gerrich, Liudolf, Folkward, Avan; noblemen: Liuthar (or Lothar), Count of Stade, Adelram, Alfuïnus, Addesta, Aida (or Edi, 2x), Dodo, Bodo (or Botho), Wal, Halif, Humilduïnus, Adalwin, Werinhart, Theodorich, Hildewart, Bardolf and Hivart.[5]

They were slain while serving in the army of King Louis III of France, by Norsemen,[6] of the Great Heathen Army who had recently been repelled from England at the Battle of Edington.

References

Bruno, Duke of Saxony.
  1. 1 2 Martyrs of Ebsdorf at traditionalcatholic.net.
  2. ↑ Annales Fuldenses.
  3. ↑ The Gesta Francorum.
  4. ↑ Martyrs of Ebsdorf at sqpn.com.
  5. ↑ Martelaren van Ebstorf
  6. ↑ Martyrs of Ebsdorf at catholic.org.


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