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apostle_of_germany
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)
Hypernym Tree (apostle_of_germany is a type of)
missionary -- (someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
teacher, instructor -- (a person whose occupation is teaching
educator, pedagogue -- (someone who educates young people
professional, professional_person -- (a person engaged in one of the learned professions
adult, grownup -- (a fully developed person from maturity onward
person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
living_thing, animate_thing -- (a living (or once living) entity
object, physical_object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Also See
Boniface, Saint_Boniface, St._Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith, Apostle_of_Germany -- ((Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
Livingstone, David_Livingstone -- (Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
Whitman, Marcus_Whitman -- (United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802=1847)
Xavier, Saint_Francis_Xavier -- (Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)
patron_saint -- (a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
Ambrose, Saint_Ambrose, St._Ambrose -- ((Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)
Andrew, Saint_Andrew, St._Andrew, Saint_Andrew_the_Apostle -- ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Anselm, Saint_Anselm, St._Anselm -- (an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Aquinas, Thomas_Aquinas, Saint_Thomas, St._Thomas, Saint_Thomas_Aquinas, St._Thomas_Aquinas -- ((Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
Athanasius, Saint_Athanasius, St._Athanasius, Athanasius_the_Great -- ((Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a Church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
Augustine, Saint_Augustine, St._Augustine, Augustine_of_Hippo -- ((Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became Bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
Basil, St._Basil, Basil_of_Caesarea, Basil_the_Great, St._Basil_the_Great -- ((Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
Becket, Thomas_a_Becket, Saint_Thomas_a_Becket, St._Thomas_a_Becket -- ((Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
Bede, Saint_Bede, St._Bede, Baeda, Saint_Baeda, St._Baeda, Beda, Saint_Beda, St._Beda, the_Venerable_Bede -- ((Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
Benedict, Saint_Benedict, St._Benedict -- (Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
Boniface, Saint_Boniface, St._Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith, Apostle_of_Germany -- ((Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
Bridget, Saint_Bridget, St._Bridget, Brigid, Saint_Brigid, St._Brigid, Bride, Saint_Bride, St._Bride -- (Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
Bruno, Saint_Bruno, St._Bruno -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
Dominic, Saint_Dominic, St._Dominic, Domingo_de_Guzman -- ((Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
Edward_the_Confessor, Saint_Edward_the_Confessor, St._Edward_the_Confessor -- (son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)
Edward_the_Martyr, Saint_Edward_the_Martyr, St._Edward_the_Martyr -- (King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)
Francis_of_Assisi, Saint_Francis_of_Assisi, St._Francis_of_Assisi, Saint_Francis, St._Francis, Giovanni_di_Bernardone -- ((Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
Gregory, Gregory_I, Saint_Gregory_I, St._Gregory_I, Gregory_the_Great -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
Gregory_Nazianzen, Gregory_of_Nazianzen, St._Gregory_of_Nazianzen -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
Ignatius, Saint_Ignatius, St._Ignatius -- (bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
Ignatius_of_Loyola, Saint_Ignatius_of_Loyola, St._Ignatius_of_Loyola, Loyola -- (Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
James, Saint_James, St._James, Saint_James_the_Apostle, St._James_the_Apostle -- ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
Jerome, Saint_Jerome, St._Jerome, Hieronymus, Eusebius_Hieronymus, Eusebius_Sophronius_Hieronymus -- ((Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
John, Saint_John, St._John, Saint_John_the_Apostle, St._John_the_Apostle, John_the_Evangelist, John_the_Divine -- ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
John_Chrysostom, St._John_Chrysostom -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)
John_the_Baptist, St._John_the_Baptist -- ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
Jude, Saint_Jude, St._Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus -- ((New Testament) supposed brother of St James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
Lawrence, Saint_Lawrence, St._Lawrence, Laurentius -- (Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the Church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
Leo_I, St._Leo_I, Leo_the_Great -- (the pope who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
Louis_IX, Saint_Louis, St._Louis -- (king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)
Luke, Saint_Luke, St._Luke -- ((New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
Mark, Saint_Mark, St._Mark -- (Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
Martin, St._Martin -- (French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
Mary_Magdalene, St._Mary_Magdalene, Mary_Magdalen, St._Mary_Magdalen -- (sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
Matthew, Saint_Matthew, St._Matthew, Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle, St._Matthew_the_Apostle, Levi -- ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
Nicholas, Saint_Nicholas, St._Nicholas -- (a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
Olaf_II, Olav_II, Saint_Olaf, Saint_Olav, St._Olaf, St._Olav -- (King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)
Paul, Saint_Paul, St._Paul, Apostle_Paul, Paul_the_Apostle, Apostle_of_the_Gentiles, Saul, Saul_of_Tarsus -- ((New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
Peter, Simon_Peter, Saint_Peter, St._Peter, Saint_Peter_the_Apostle, St._Peter_the_Apostle -- (disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Simon, St._Simon, Simon_Zelotes, Simon_the_Zealot, Simon_the_Canaanite -- (one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
Thomas, Saint_Thomas, St._Thomas, doubting_Thomas, Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle -- (the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
Vitus, St._Vitus -- (Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
