Answer: St Boniface was a leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He organized significant foundations of the church in Germany and was made archbishop of Mainz by Pope Gregory III.

He was martyred in Frisia in 754, along with 52 others, and his remains were returned to Fulda, where they rest in a sarcophagus which became a site of pilgrimage.

Boniface was given the title of the 'Apostle of Germany'. His life and death became widely known. He left a wealth of material for those who followed him.

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'St Boniface'
on Vatican Notes Volume: 8; Issue: 3; Page: 11-12; 1959

  
St. Boniface - 12th Century of Death
Fulda Abbey (Apostle of Germany)
192-194 (1955)