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Martyr

Egilhard

An abbot near Aachen, slain by the Norsemen in 881.

Feast
May 25old style June 7
Reposed
8819th century
Place
Aachen
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Egilhard was the eighth abbot of Cornelimünster near Aachen in Germany and was killed by Vikings at Bercheim in the year 881. He is commemorated on 25 May.

Commemorated the same day May 25