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jan 1, 716 - Boniface’s mission to the Germans

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Boniface became a missionary to germanic peoples, and is famous for a confrontation with their pagan beliefs when he cut down the sacred oak tree dedicated to their god Thor. He then used the wood to build an oratory dedicated to St. Peter.

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jan 1, 716
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~ 1311 years ago

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