Herman the German, Bl.
HERMAN THE GERMAN, BL.
dominican missionary; fl. early 13th century. Together with Bl. Ceslaus of Silesia and St. hyacinth, he was invested with the habit of the Order of Preachers by St. dominic himself. He was the cofounder of the first Dominican house in Germany (Friesach 1219) and later worked in the apostolate in Silesia. Nothing further is known of his career.
Bibliography: b. altaner, Die Dominikanermissionen des 13. Jh. (Habelschwerdt 1924).
[o. j. blum]
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