ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 4th of January WELCOME! SAINT LIBENTIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF HAMBURG-BREMEN Also known as Liavizo Lubentius, Libentio, Liavinzo, Liawizo, Luizo, Liebitzo, French: Liévizon , Saint Libentius, Archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, was born in the mid-10th century in Italy. He became acquainted with Archbishop Adaldag , who had met up with Emperor Otto the Great discussing matters relating to the empire, and ended up accompanying him on his return journey to Hamburg. Libentius was of great learning and excellent piety, which is why Adaldag accepted him among his clergy and appointed him as his successor, thereby favouring him over the accepted candidate for this position - his sister's son, the virtuous Magdeburg canon Otto. After the archbishop's death on April 28 or 29, 988, Libentius was indeed elevated to the archiepiscopal see of Hamburg and confirmed by the emperor on November 8. Pope John XV gave him the pallium ...