Saint Libentius of Hamburg

Also known as

• Liawizo
• Libenzio

Memorial

• 4 January

Profile

Benedictine monk. Exiled to Hamburg, Germany with Pope Benedict V. Developed a ministery to the poor and sick of Bremen, Germany. Chamberlain to Archbishop Adaldago of Hamburg. Archbishop of Hamburg in 988.

Born

• in southern Swabia (modern Germany)

Died

• 4 January 1013 in Bremen, Germany of natural causes
• buried in the cathedral of Bremen

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

• “Saint Libentius of Hamburg“. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 January 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>