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Saint

Nidger

Abbot of Ottobeuren and Bishop of Augsburg, reposed around 829.

Feast
April 15old style April 28
Reposed
8299th century
Place
Ottobeuren Abbey

Life

Saint Nidger (Nidgar, Nitgar) was abbot of Ottobeuren in Bavaria and became bishop of Augsburg in Germany. He reposed around 829. No other reliable information about his life survives. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 15 April (new style; 28 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 15