Albinus of Buraburg

Holy Hierarch Albinus of Buraburg, called in the sources also Witta (Albuin), was born in Wessex in England and was a disciple and companion of Saints Boniface and Lullus in the mission to Hesse and Thuringia in Germany. After Boniface established the bishopric of Büraburg near Fritzlar in 741, Albinus was its first and only bishop, consecrated in 741. He reposed on 26 October 747. After his death no successor was appointed, and Archbishop Lullus of Mainz incorporated the diocese into his own, wishing to control the missionary work toward the east. Albinus was buried in the chapel of Saint Sturm, which Lullus used in 769 as the nucleus of the Benedictine abbey of Hersfeld. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

He is commemorated on 26 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).