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'''Saint Kilian''' (640 AD – 689 AD) was an Irish [[bishop]] and [[missionary]], known as the “Apostle of Franconia” for evangelizing the Franks. Born in [[Mullagh]], [[Ireland]], he traveled to [[Würzburg]] with companions Colman and Totnan, preaching Christianity. Beheaded for challenging a duke’s marriage, he was canonized pre-Congregation for his martyrdom and mission.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Kilian |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-kilian/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
Kilian is the patron saint of [[Würzburg]], missionaries, and rheumatism sufferers, with his [[feast day]] on 8 July. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], his relics at Würzburg Cathedral draw pilgrims. His martyrdom strengthened Franconian Christianity.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Kilian |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2246 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
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|DeathPlace=Würzburg, Franconia, Holy Roman Empire
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'''Saint Kilian''' (640 AD – 689 AD) was an Irish [[bishop]] and [[missionary]], known as the “Apostle of Franconia” for evangelizing the Franks. Born in [[Mullagh]], [[Ireland]], he traveled to [[Würzburg]] with companions Colman and Totnan, preaching Christianity. Beheaded for challenging a duke’s marriage, he was canonized pre-Congregation for his martyrdom and mission.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Kilian |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-kilian/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
Kilian is the patron saint of [[Würzburg]], missionaries, and rheumatism sufferers, with his [[feast day]] on 8 July. Honored in Catholic and [[Orthodox Christianity]], his relics at Würzburg Cathedral draw pilgrims. His martyrdom strengthened Franconian Christianity.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Kilian |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2246 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==


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