Saint for a Minute·Celiac Catholic·Visit Mary·Stations of the Cross
Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Detail of A Statue of Saint Lioba Date And Artist Unknown Schornsheim Germany Photographed On 28 September 2007 By Kandschwar
Detail of A Statue of Saint Lioba Date And Artist Unknown Schornsheim Germany Photographed On 28 September 2007 By Kandschwar

Saint Lioba of Bischofsheim

Also known as: Lioba of Wimborne; Leoben of…; Liobgytha of…; Liobgetha of…; Truthgeba of…

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

September 28

Died

September 28, 782

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Lioba of Bischofsheim, also known as Truthgeba, was born around 710 in Wessex, England. She was born to the Wessex nobility, to parents who had long prayed for a child. From a young age, Lioba displayed a deep devotion to her faith and a keen intellect.