| Saint Erminold | |
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The tomb of St. Erminold |
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| Born | Germany |
| Died | 7 January 1121 Prüfening Abbey near Regensburg, Germany |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | St. George Church Prüfening Abbey, Regensburg, Germany |
| Feast | 6 January |
Erminold was a Benedictine abbot. He was given to Hirschau Monastery, in Würzburg, Germany, as a small child. In 1110, he became the abbot of Lorsch, resigning and returning to Hirschau when his election was disputed. In 1117, Erminold became abbot of Prüfening.[1] There he was assaulted by a lay brother and slain on 7 January 1121. The means of the murder was the use of a piece of timber, and the motive was the Abbot's excessive strictness.[2]