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Saint for a Minute
Detail of An Italian Holy Card of Saint Simbert of Augsburg By Bertoni Date Unknown
Detail of An Italian Holy Card of Saint Simbert of Augsburg By Bertoni Date Unknown

Saint Simbert of Augsburg

Also known as: Simpert; Sintbert; Sinthert

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

October 13

Canonized

6 January 1468 by Pope Paul II

Biography

Saint Simbert of Augsburg, also known as Simpert, Sintbert, or Sinthert, was a prominent figure in the early history of the Catholic Church. Born in an unknown date, Simbert entered the religious life as a student and monk at Murbach Abbey, located near Colmar in Alsace, France....