Hierarch9th century
Ansgar of Hamburg
Also known as Anskar · Ansgarius · Oscar · Apostle of the North
A Benedictine monk of Corbie sent as a missionary to Scandinavia, becoming the first archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen and the tireless preacher of the Gospel among the Danes and Swedes. Honored as the Apostle of the North, he reposed in 865.
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A Benedictine monk of Corbie sent as a missionary to Scandinavia, becoming the first archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen and the tireless preacher of the Gospel among the Danes and Swedes. Honored as the Apostle of the North, he reposed in 865.
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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansgar; https://orthodoxwiki.org/February_3