Ansgar

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Ansgar was a 9th-century Christian missionary and archbishop known as the "Apostle of the North" for his pioneering efforts to spread Christianity in Scandinavia.

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Label Occurrences
Ansgar canonical 2
Anskar 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian missionary
Roman Catholic archbishop
human
medieval theologian
saint
activeIn 9th century
alsoKnownAs Ansgarius
Anskar
linked to: Ansgar

Apostle of the North
appointedAsArchbishopOfHamburgBy Louis the Pious
biographyTitle Vita Anskarii
birthPlace Amiens
Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
birthYear 801
canonizationStatus saint in the Catholic Church
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
deathPlace Bremen
East Francia
diedYear 865
feastDay February 3
givenName Ansgar
hasBiographyWrittenBy Rimbert
influenced Christianization of Scandinavia
knownFor being called the Apostle of the North
early evangelization of Denmark
early evangelization of Sweden
pioneering Christian missions in Scandinavia
languageOfEvangelization Old High German
Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
memberOf Benedictine Order
linked to: Benedictines
notableWork founding of the church in Hamburg
mission to Denmark
mission to Sweden
occupation archbishop
missionary
monk
patronage Denmark
Scandinavia
missionaries
positionHeld Archbishop of Bremen
Archbishop of Hamburg
Bishop of Hamburg-Bremen
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Christianity
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Lutheran Church
linked to: Lutheranism
workedUnder Louis the German
Louis the Pious

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Ansgar givenName Ansgar
Ansgar alsoKnownAs Anskar
linked to: Ansgar