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Theodgar of Vestervig
German missionary and saint, active in Jutland, Denmark
SaintFull write-upGermanyPre-congregation
Feast: 24 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
1065
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Vestervig in Denmark, Saint Theodgar, priest, who was a missionary in this region, where he built the first church, of wood.
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 24 June as a missionary priest in Denmark who built the first wooden church at Vestervig.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 24 June (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1223102 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodgar of Vestervig (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.