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Eoban (died 5 June 754 at Dokkum) was a companion of St. Boniface, and was martyred with him on his final mission. In Germany, he is revered as a bishop and martyr.

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Vinony files it under 754 deaths, 8th-century Christian martyrs and 8th-century Frankish bishops.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Christian leader.type
Bishop
Christian leader.name
Eoban
Christian leader.title
Bishop of Utrecht
Christian leader.church
Catholic Church
Christian leader.diocese
Archdiocese of Utrecht
Christian leader.term
753–754
Christian leader.death_date
5 June 754

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
England
Place of death
Dokkum
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
bishop
Languages spoken
German
Religious order
Benedictines
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date of death
0754-06-05
cause of death
decapitation
canonization status
hieromartyr
feast day
June 5
date of birth
0699-01-01
subject has role
martyr
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Eoban (died 5 June 754 at Dokkum) was a companion of St. Boniface, and was martyred with him on his final mission. In Germany, he is revered as a bishop and martyr.

==Biography== Little is known of Eoban apart from what the Vita Bonifatii says. Apparently, he was an English priest who came to Germany together with St. Boniface. In 753, Willibald's Vita lists him as a Chorbishop. The Fulda martyrology mentions him as a bishop, as does the Vita tertia Bonifatii.

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