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]

Saint Erminold
The tomb of St. Erminold
BornGermany
Died7 January 1121
Prüfening Abbey near Regensburg, Germany
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Major shrineSt. George Church Prüfening Abbey, Regensburg, Germany
Feast6 January

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  1. ^ St. Erminold Catholic Online
  2. ^ Saint Erminold of Prüfening Patron Saint Index