
Saint
Wicterp
Abbot of Ellwangen and later Bishop of Augsburg, reposed around 749.
Life
Saint Wicterp (Wiho, Wicho) was abbot of Ellwangen in Germany and the tenth bishop of Augsburg, who died in 749. He helped found the monasteries of Füssen, Wessobrunn and Kempten, all of which became famous. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 18 April (new style; 1 May in the old style).
Commemorated the same day April 18
Cyril VI of ConstantinopleHieromartyr · Patriarch of ConstantinopleApr 18
Anthousa the YoungerVenerable · Abbess, daughter of Emperor Constantine VApr 18
CalocerusMartyr · Martyr of BresciaApr 18
John the New of IoanninaNew MartyrApr 18- Cosmas the ConfessorConfessor · Bishop of ChalcedonApr 18
- Vissarion SelininHieromartyr · PriestApr 18
- Abraham of the High MountainVenerableApr 18
- Acindynus of NicomediaMartyrApr 18
- Auxentius of ChalcedonVenerableApr 18
Aye of HainautVenerableApr 18
- Basil RatishviliVenerableApr 18
- Bitheus and GenocusHoly VenerablesApr 18