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). |
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Synonyms | Boniface, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Wynfrith, Apostle of Germany |
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Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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Instance of | missionary | someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program |
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saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |