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Lul
Archbishop of Mainz
SaintFull write-upGermanyBenedictinesPre-congregation
Feast: 16 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
710
Died
786
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
In the monastery of Hersfeld in Franconia in Germany, Saint Lul, bishop of Mainz, who, companion and collaborator of Saint Boniface in preaching, was ordained bishop by him, so that he might be a guide for priests, a master of the rule for monks and a faithful preacher and pastor for the Christian people.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 16 October as a bishop of Mainz, companion of Saint Boniface, who ordained him bishop.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 16 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q694263 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Lullus (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.