Totnan
Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan, copies of the Riemenschneider wooden figures by Heinz Schiestl in the Neumünster Church, Würzburg
Totnan (* in Ireland ; † around 689 in Würzburg ) was one of the Franconian apostles as a companion of St. Kilian .
According to the testimony of the Viten written in the 9th century, the deacon Totnan - together with Kolonat and nine other companions - was a companion of the Irish-Scottish wandering monk and missionary bishop Kilian, with whom he came to Würzburg. He is said to have been martyred there with Kilian and Kolonat .
After the relics were raised in 752 in connection with the establishment of the diocese , he became co-patron of the Würzburg diocese .
Web links
Commons : Saint Totnan - collection of images, videos and audio files
- The Franconian Apostles Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan . Diocese of Würzburg
- Totnan in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
Individual evidence
- ↑ Totnan. Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints, accessed on May 12, 2014 .
- ↑ a b History of the Franconian Apostles. (No longer available online.) Diocese of Würzburg, archived from the original on May 13, 2014 ; accessed on May 12, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Totnan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iro-Scottish wandering monk and diaconal companion of Bishop Kilian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 689 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |