Rimbert
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Rimbert or Rembert (d.11 june, 888) was monk in Turholt (Torhout). He shared a mission to Scandinavia with his friend Ansgar, whom he later succeeded an archbishop in Hamburg-Bremen in 865. He also wrote a biography about Ansgar, Vita Ansgari.
Rimbert is revered as a saint particularly in Friesland. His feast day is 4 february.
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