HyperDic: apostle_of_germany

English > 1 sense of the expression Apostle of Germany:
NOUNperson Apostle of Germany, Boniface, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith
English > Apostle of Germany: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754).
SynonymsBoniface, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith
CategoryRoman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman ChurchThe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Instance ofmissionarysomeone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
saintA person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

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