Saints celebrated on the 22 May
NORLYLA, BISHOP OF VERDEN
Norlyla (May 22, April 30), was allegedly the fourth bishop of Verden in Lower Saxony [Germany]. He is also called Nortilas, [Hortyla] and Nortulas.
Camerarius describes him as a martyr and saint, probably erroneously, because there is none by that name on the official list of bishops of Verden. The Verden Chronicle names a Hortyla as the successor of St Tanco (Tanko) who died c. A.D. 808 as a martyr among the Saxons, so that the years that followed were assigned to Bishop Norlyla. It is not entirely sure whether Suibert [Swibrecht] was a bishop of Verden. Norlyla is mentioned by the Bollandists [hagiographers].
Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - 🎨 St Tanco, Bishop of Verden
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8th and 9th century bishops of Verden; most of these were also in charge of Amorbach Abbey:
8th century: Swibrecht (originally from Scotland/Ireland), Spatto (originally from Scotland/Ireland), Tanco (originally from Scotland/Ireland) [see also: Isenger]
9th century: Haruth (originally from Scotland/Ireland), Helmgaud, Waltgar, Erlulph, Wigbert
Information from Wikipedia
⬅️ Saint Patto, Bishop of Verden
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