Saint Hunfrid of Prüm (died 871), commonly Saint Humphrey in English, was a

Benedictine monk , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , found ...

at the

Abbey of Prüm An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns. The conce ...

who was reluctantly promoted to become

Bishop of Thérouanne A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

Pope Nicholas I Pope Nicholas I ( la, Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death. He is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority, exerting dec ...

. His

feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context d ...

is 8 March.

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Hunfrid at ''Catholic Online''Saint of the Day, March 8: ''Humphrey of Pruem''
at ''SaintPatrickDC.org'' Year of birth missing 871 deaths Frankish Benedictines Bishops in the Carolingian Empire Bishops of Thérouanne Saints from the Carolingian Empire {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub