Engelbert II of Berg
Count Engelbert II of Berg, also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert of Cologne, Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne or Engelbert I of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne (1185 or 1186, Schloss Burg – 7 November 1225, Gevelsberg) was archbishop of Cologne and a saint; he was notoriously murdered by a member of his own family.
Saint Engelbert of Cologne | |
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| Archbishop of Cologne and Martyr | |
| Born | 1185 or 1186 Burg an der Wupper, Germany |
| Died | 7 November 1225 (aged 40 or 41) Gevelsberg, near Schwelm, Germany |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Cologne, Germany |
| Feast | 7 November |
| Attributes | a crosier in one hand, with an upraised sword, in the other, piercing a crescent moon |
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