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''See ] for the mythological Jutish chieftain.'' :''See ] for the mythological Jutish chieftain.''


'''Witta of Büraburg''' (also known as '''Albuin''' or '''] Albinus''', a close ] translation of his ] name) (born in ]; died October 26, 747) was one of the early ] missionaries in ] and ] in central Germany, disciple and companion of Saints ] and ]. Following the establishment by Boniface of the bishopric of ] near ] in 741, Witta was the first and only bishop there. After his death on October 26, 747, no successor was appointed and Lullus, then archbishop of ], incorporated the bishopric into his own because he wanted to have control over the Christian missionary efforts towards the East. Witta was buried in the chapel of ] (Sturmius, Sturmi) which Lullus later (769) used as the nucleus for the new and influential ] ]. '''Witta of Büraburg''' (also known as '''Albuin''' or '''] Albinus''', a close ] translation of his ] name) (born in ]; died 26 October 747) was one of the early ] missionaries in ] and ] in central Germany, disciple and companion of Saints ] and ]. Following the establishment by Boniface of the bishopric of ] near ] in 741, Witta was the first and only bishop there. After his death on 26 October 747, no successor was appointed and Lullus, then archbishop of ], incorporated the bishopric into his own because he wanted to have control over the Christian missionary efforts towards the East. Witta was buried in the chapel of ] (Sturmius, Sturmi) which Lullus later (769) used as the nucleus for the new and influential ] ].


His feast day falls on October 26. His feast day falls on 26 October.


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See Witta, son of Wecta for the mythological Jutish chieftain.

Witta of Büraburg (also known as Albuin or Vito Albinus, a close Latin translation of his Germanic name) (born in Wessex; died 26 October 747) was one of the early Anglo-Saxon missionaries in Hesse and Thuringia in central Germany, disciple and companion of Saints Boniface and Lullus. Following the establishment by Boniface of the bishopric of Büraburg near Fritzlar in 741, Witta was the first and only bishop there. After his death on 26 October 747, no successor was appointed and Lullus, then archbishop of Mainz, incorporated the bishopric into his own because he wanted to have control over the Christian missionary efforts towards the East. Witta was buried in the chapel of Saint Sturm (Sturmius, Sturmi) which Lullus later (769) used as the nucleus for the new and influential Benedictine Hersfeld Abbey.

His feast day falls on 26 October.

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