Tozzo

Organ gallery , Heilig Kreuz collegiate church, Horb am Neckar

Saint Tozzo (Tosso) († January 16, 778 in Augsburg ) was probably bishop of Augsburg from April 772 to 778 .

He is only known that as a Benedictine - monk in the monastery Murbach lived before becoming a preacher and pastor in Allgäu went about. St. Magnus von Füssen is said to have proposed him to King Pippin as bishop . Tozzo was a close confidante of Bishop Wikterp and followed him after his death in 772. As Bishop of Augsburg Tozzo is said to have buried St. Magnus. Tozzo died around 778 in Augsburg and was buried near St. Afra .

Remembrance day: January 16

literature

Ekkart Sauser : Tozzo (Tosso). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 392-393. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

Web links

Tozzo von Augsburg - ( Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints )

predecessor	Office	successor
Wikterp	Bishop of Augsburg 772-778	Simpert

personal data
SURNAME	Tozzo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Augsburg
DATE OF BIRTH	8th century
DATE OF DEATH	January 16, 778
Place of death	augsburg