Saint Simbert of Augsburg

detail of an Italian holy card of Saint Simbert of Augsburg by Bertoni, date unknown; swiped from Santi e BeatiAlso known as

  • Simpert
  • Simpertius
  • Sintbert
  • Sinthert
  • Symprecht

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Student and monk at Murbach Abbey near Colmar, Alsace, France. Abbot. Bishop of Augsburg, Germany in 778, and continued to function as abbot. Restored ecclesiastical discipline and improved theological studies in his see.

Died

  • c.809 of natural causes

Canonized

Patronage

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Simbert of Augsburg“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 December 2023. Web. 23 April 2024. <>