St. Lull of Mainz, Bishop
(Lullus)

16 October


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Died at Hersfeld, 786. Probably a native of Wessex, England, he was educated at Malmesbury Monastery, where he became a deacon. At 20 he travelled to Germany, where he laboured as a missionary, noted for his learning, under Saint Boniface (f.d. June 5), who ordained him.

He was sent to Rome on a mission to Pope Saint Zachary (f.d. March 15) by Boniface, was consecrated his coadjutor when he returned, and succeeded to the see of Mainz on Boniface's death. He was a most worthy successor, a good pastor and zealous missionary. Letters to and from him show that he was anxious to form a good library, and he in turn was asked to send books to other people.

He became involved in a long jurisdictional dispute with Saint Sturmi (f.d. December 17), abbot of Fulda, deposed him, but saw him restored and the abbey declared independent by King Pepin. This led to Lull refounding the monastery of Hersfeld in Hesse c. 768, where he retired late in life (Attwater, Benedictines, Delaney). (Attwater, Benedictines, Delaney).



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