Gaubald
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Gaubald was the first bishop of Regensburg after the foundation of the diocese of Regensburg
(he had been preceded by a number of episcopi vagantes
active in the region). He has been beatified
. His name is also spelled Gawibald, Geupald or Gaibald.
in 739 by Saint Boniface
. Gaubald was also abbot-bishop or mitred abbot of St. Emmeram's Abbey
. In 740 he moved the bones of the late Emmeram of Regensburg
to the crypt in the later Benedictine abbey. On his own death, Gaubald was buried in the Ramwoldkrypta in the Abbey.
Diocese of Regensburg
The Diocese of Regensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory seated in Regensburg, Germany. Its district covers parts of northeastern Bavaria; it is subordinate to the archbishop of Munich and Freising. The diocese has 1.3 million Catholics, constituting 81% of its population...
(he had been preceded by a number of episcopi vagantes
Episcopi vagantes
Episcopi vagantes are persons who have been consecrated as Christian bishops outside the structures and canon law of the established churches, and who are not in communion with any generally recognized diocese...
active in the region). He has been beatified
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
. His name is also spelled Gawibald, Geupald or Gaibald.
Life
He was ordained bishop in RegensburgRegensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
in 739 by Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface , the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid, Wynfrith, or Wynfryth in the kingdom of Wessex, probably at Crediton , was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany and the first archbishop of Mainz...
. Gaubald was also abbot-bishop or mitred abbot of St. Emmeram's Abbey
St. Emmeram's Abbey
St. Emmeram's Abbey , now known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Schloss St. Emmeram, and St...
. In 740 he moved the bones of the late Emmeram of Regensburg
Emmeram of Regensburg
Saint Emmeram of Regensburg was born in Poitiers and was a Christian bishop and a martyr. He died circa 652 and is buried in St. Emmeram's in Regensburg, Germany. His feast day in the Catholic calendar of saints is 22 September.-Life:What we know of Emmeram comes to us second hand...
to the crypt in the later Benedictine abbey. On his own death, Gaubald was buried in the Ramwoldkrypta in the Abbey.