Wiho of Osnabrück

Wiho of Osnabrück was the first bishop of the diocese of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, founded by Charlemagne. He was born in Frisia around 772 and reposed at Osnabrück on 20 April 804 or 805.

Little is known of his life, and the dates of his birth and death are uncertain. He was trained at Utrecht and appointed by Charlemagne. According to the Roman Martyrology, he was sent by Charlemagne as the first abbot of the place to proclaim the Gospel, then became bishop of the Church of Osnabrück and suffered much for Christ. In his time one of the oldest German high schools, the Gymnasium Carolinum, was founded at Osnabrück.

He is remembered on 20 April in the Roman Martyrology. He is a saint of the West, of the undivided Church; no Orthodox synodal canonization is known.