Wolfgang is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century. He was known as the Great Almoner.
He was a gifted preacher, teacher, monk and bishop whose ability, learning and humility earned him the admiration of his contemporaries.
He exercised a strong and valuable influence at the court of the Holy Roman emperors. He was the tutor to the future emperor Henry11.
He was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death in 994. Here he improved standards of discipline and learning among the clergy and monasteries.
Towards the end of his life he withdrew as a hermit to a solitary spot in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria.
On his death a cult sprang up in Regensburg where many miracles of healing were recorded, notably of the stomach. He is the Patron saint for stomach pains.
Wolfgang was canonized in 1052 by Pope Leo 1X.
Sources
Wikipedia
Saints Over 150 Patron Saints for Today editor Elizabeth Hallam
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