Bishop bernward biography

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Thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany, b. about the middle of the tenth century; d.

20 November, 1022. He claimed descent from a noble Saxon family, which counted among its members men of distinction in Church and State.

Bernward of Hildesheim - Wikipedia

His grandfather was Athelbero, Count Palatine of Saxony. Having lost his parents at an early age, he came under the care of his uncle Volkmar, Bishop of Utrecht, who entrusted his education to Thangmar, the pious and learned director of the cathedralschool at Heidelberg. Under this master, Bernward made rapid progress in Christianpiety as well as in the sciences and in the liberal and even mechanical arts.

He became very proficient in mathematics, painting, architecture, and particularly in the manufacture of ecclesiastical vessels The Life and Legacy of Saint Bernward - Catholics For Catholics WUH