Berengar of Passau

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Berengar von Passau (* in Passau ; † July 14, 1045 in Passau) was the 20th bishop of Passau from 1013 to 1045 .

Berengar was the son of a rich citizen and probably one of the few Passau bishops born in Passau. During Berengar's tenure, the Hungarian Queen Gisela came to Passau to join the Benedictine monastery in Niedernburg , where she soon worked as abbess . On Ascension Day in 1045, the later Emperor Heinrich III stayed. as a guest of Bishop Berengar in Passau. He maintained close relationships with the future abbot Gotthard von Niederaltaich and the famous hermit Gunther.

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SURNAME Berengar of Passau
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Passau
DATE OF BIRTH 10th century or 11th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Passau
DATE OF DEATH July 14, 1045
Place of death Passau