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26-828: In 2002 the bell tower was repaired by the Friends of the Stiftsruine (monastery ruins). As part of the works, the old clapper was removed and hung in the Stadtsmuseum. A new clapper has been fitted and the bell can now be rung. The bell is suspended from a new yoke and is rung by pulling on ropes. For centuries the Lullus bell was rung at the beginning of Lullusfest, a folk festival held in Hersfield. The festival commemorates Saint Lullus (born about 710 in Wessex , England) who

52-457: A convent in the Franconian town Tauberbischofsheim , where she became the abbess . He entrusted her with a great deal of authority, and Rudolf of Fulda indicates that she was not merely in charge of her own house but of all of the nuns who worked with Boniface. In 754, when Boniface was preparing a missionary trip to Frisia , he gave his monastic cowl to Leoba to indicate that, when he

78-536: A ball. The labor of this caused her extreme fatigue and resulted in her waking up from her dream. Out of curiosity, she employed a fellow nun to seek out a nun who was known to reveal prophecies. This nun listened to the explanation of the dream and said that this dream represented the life of leadership that Leoba was to live and that she was destined to be a wise teacher and a great counselor. In 748, Leoba, together with Thecla and others, traveled to Germany to aid Boniface in his apostolic labours. Boniface established

104-419: A man of tightly bound iron rings around his arms and curing a man from Spain of his twitching disorder. Due to these miracles, some of which were witnessed by Rudolf, Leoba's relics were translated twice to ensure their safety. Several miracles were attributed to her intercession, and she was recognized as a saint. Her relics were translated twice and are now behind an altar in a church dedicated to Mary and

130-580: A saint and becoming the main patron of the abbey along with Wigbert. Lullusfest, the oldest folk festival in Germany, marked its 1,160th birthday in 2012. The festival celebrates the founding of the city of Bad Hersfeld. Founded more than 1,275 years ago, the city still reveres St Lullus, who left Malmesbury in the 730s on a mission to convert the German tribes to Christianity. Leoba Leoba , (also Lioba and Leofgyth ) (c. 710 – 28 September 782)

156-436: A town from a terrible storm; protecting the reputation of the nuns in her convent; and saving the life of a fellow nun who was gravely ill – all accomplished through prayer. Her first letter to Boniface contains the first poetry known to have been written by an English woman. | She was born Leofgyth in Wessex to a noble family, the only child of elderly parents, Dynne and Æbbe. Her mother was related to Boniface, and Boniface

182-411: Is 1,070 millimetres (42 in) high (excluding the crown) and 1,120 millimetres (44 in) in diameter. The weight is approximately 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb). The sound is principally two notes beating together: B0 and C1. The bell is approximately tubular with vertical sides and a very small sound bow. The top of the bell is domed. Around the shoulder are three ridges, between the outermost two

208-401: Is an inscription. A further string is cast in just above the sound bow. The bell is suspended from cannons (cast in hoops). The cannons are attached to a beam, the headstock. Fixed to the top of the beak are two poles, one of which can be seen in the attached photograph. A rope hangs from the outboard end of each pole and runs through a hole in the floor to the ringers below. The ringers pull on

234-405: Is some dispute over the interpretation of the text. The "SD" in "SDANE" is thought to be an "M". Reconstructed the text appears to be three hexameters : FVDIT ME CONDIDIT TRINITATI VERAE IVS SV GWENON HOC VAS ABBATI NONENSE SECVNDI ANNI IS BAPTISTA MANE. DEO, MARENDA, D MEGHINHARIO The second year of Abbot Meginhar was 1038 and the bell would appear to have been poured on the feast day of John

260-466: The 740s, may have used Lullus's services in reading and writing the letters that were such an important part of his work, and Tangl suspected that Lullus likely cooperated with Boniface on some of the most important letters. King Pippin confirmed him in 753 as bishop of Mainz and in 754 he became archbishop, as Saint Boniface resigned and appointed Lullus his successor. Lullus became the first regular archbishop of Mainz when Pope Hadrian I granted him

286-709: The Baptist (24 June). Lullus Saint Lullus (Lull or Lul) (born c. 710 AD in Wessex - died 16 October 786 in Hersfeld ) was the first permanent archbishop of Mainz , succeeding Saint Boniface , and first abbot of the Benedictine Hersfeld Abbey . He is historiographically considered the first official sovereign of the Electorate of Mainz . Lullus was born in Wessex around 710 AD. He

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312-889: The church in the Frankish Carolingian Empire and the successful conclusion of the Christianization of the Germans in Hesse - Thuringia . But while Boniface had looked for a close link to Rome, Lullus sought a better understanding with the Frankish kings. Lullus died on 16 October 786 in Hersfeld Abbey at Bad Hersfeld , and is buried in the church. Lullus was canonized on 7 April 852. The Vita Lulli , written by Lampert of Hersfeld (probably between 1063 and 1073) led to Lullus being venerated as

338-420: The country. To this end he sent a letter to Abbess Tetta requesting that she send Leoba and others to assist with his mission of spreading Christianity in Germany. Boniface specifically requested Leoba because he thought that many would benefit from her holiness and example. Leoba once experienced a dream in which a purple thread was coming from her mouth. She pulled the thread repeatedly until she rolled it into

364-536: The ecclesiastical leaders on issues of monastic rule. She was also favoured in the court of Pippin III , and Hildegard , wife of Charlemagne , was her friend. In her later years, she retired with a few other Anglo-Saxon nuns to an estate near Mainz in Schornsheim . The estate was given by Charlemagne for her exclusive use. She died on or about 28 September 782. Boniface's will had originally designated that Leoba

390-573: The evidence for this is slight, although Leoba may have periodically visited Thanet. She entered the double monastery of Wimborne Minster as an oblate and was entrusted to the care of the Abbess Tetta. Later, Leoba entered the community as a nun. The nuns of Wimbourne were skilled at copying and ornamenting manuscripts, and celebrated for Opus Anglicanum , a fine needlework often using gold and silver threads on rich velvet or linen, often decorated with jewels and pearls. Such English embroidery

416-477: The pallium in about 781. He then greatly expanded his bishopric by absorbing those of Büraburg (near Fritzlar) and Erfurt . From 769 onward, Lullus promoted the establishment of the Carolingian style monastery of Hersfeld Abbey , which he succeeded in having placed under Charlemagne 's Carolingian dynasty protection in 775. Lullus's chief accomplishment was the completion of Saint Boniface's reform of

442-415: The ropes alternately to swing the bell to and fro. The inscription is not completely clear. It is based on Latin , but with conventional abbreviations. There is no marked start of the inscription. In one area, changes to the mould prior to casting have erased the text. The visible text reads: FVDIT.. .. NDIDIT.R.NEATIVER.E IS.V GWENON HOC VAS ABBATI NONENSE .. IS BAP..E SDANE DEO MARENDAD MEGINHARIO There

468-501: Was a friend of her father's. Her mother had a dream in which she would conceive "the chosen/ beloved" child of Christ. This dream also told her mother that her offspring was to lead a spiritual life, and to serve the church. The name "Leob" means "greatly loved", with Leofgyth being from Old English léof or líof 'beloved, dear' and gýþ or gúþ 'battle'. It is said that Leofgyth was trained first by abbess Edburga at Minster-in-Thanet , but Dame Catherine Wybourne , O.S.B. says

494-562: Was a monk in the Benedictine monastery of Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire . It is possible that his earlier name was "Rehdgerus" (possible in a multitude of spellings including Ratkar, Hredgar, Raedgar, etc.). During a pilgrimage to Rome in 737 he met Saint Boniface and decided to join him in his missionary work in northern Germany. In 738, Lullus joined the Benedictine monastery of Fritzlar , founded by Boniface in 732, where his teacher

520-541: Was abbot Saint Wigbert who had also come from England. In 741, Charles Martel died, and in this year the most important phase of Boniface's career started, with Lullus as his closest assistant. Many of the biographical facts about Lullus derive from the Boniface Correspondence : he is attested as a deacon in 745-46, as Boniface's archdeacon in 746-47, and as priest in 751 though he was probably ordained before that. The correspondence evidences that Lullus

546-585: Was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine nun and is recognized as a saint . In 746 she and others left Wimborne Minster in Dorset to join her kinsman Boniface in his mission to the German people . She was a learned woman and was involved in the foundation of nunneries in Kitzingen and Ochsenfurt. She had a leading role in evangelizing the area. Leoba was acclaimed for many miracles: saving a village from fire; saving

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572-524: Was away, she was his delegate. She was a learned woman, and in the following years she was involved in the foundation of nunneries in Kitzingen and Ochsenfurt. She had a leading role in evangelizing her area, and during her life she was credited with quelling a storm with her command. Additionally, bishops in Fulda consulted her, and she was the only woman allowed to enter into monasteries in Fulda to consult

598-482: Was in great demand across Europe. Willibald indicates that nuns as well as monks attended Winfred/Boniface's lectures at Nhutscelle , which was not far from Wimbourne. Boniface maintained correspondence with a number of religious houses in Britain. Leoba wrote Boniface requesting prayers for her parents. Some years later, he decided to invite some nuns to come from England to establish themselves in various parts of

624-472: Was the first Abbot of Hersfeld Abbey , Germany and the first archbishop of Mainz . He died 16 October 786 in Hersfeld. Eventually the bell acquired its name from the festival. Until the renovation of 2002, the bell was also rung only once a year, at the start of the festival. Since then however, it has been rung on special occasions. It is rung at Christmas, Easter, Whitsun and the Lullus festival. The bell

650-453: Was to be buried in his own tomb. When Leoba died, however, she was placed in a tomb near his. Leoba was acclaimed for many miracles: saving a village from fire; saving a town from a terrible storm; protecting the reputation of the nuns in her convent; and saving the life of a fellow nun who was gravely ill – all accomplished through prayer. According to Rudolf of Fulda, Leoba's grave was the site of many miracles. These miracles include: freeing

676-518: Was trusted enough to be Boniface's messenger (he went to Rome twice on his behalf) and this includes the secret negotiations over Boniface's successor at Mainz . Lullus exchanges letters (and gifts) with Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet and Leoba , among others; as the youngest of Boniface's associates and not yet tied to a specific place, he grew to be his closest associate. Moreover, a study by Michael Tangl , cited by Theodor Schieffer , suggests that Boniface, whose eyesight had begun to fail him early in

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