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Anno II (c. 1010 – 4 December 1075) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death. From 1063 to 1065 he acted as regent of the Holy Roman Empire for the minor Emperor Henry IV. Anno is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church.
- 4 December
- Michaelsberg Abbey, Siegburg
- 29 April 1183 by Pope Lucius III
- Catholic Church
Sep 27, 2022 · In the second half of the 11th century, Anno II ruled over the city of Cologne. With a lively building activity in the city, he is immortalized in the cityscape to this day. Also art, culture and trade prospered under his rule. And the veneration of St. George gave Anno unprecedented greatness here on the Rhine.
A video game for the Nintendo DS and the Wii, known in North America as Dawn of Discovery. Anno Online (2013–2018) A free-to-play browser game (shut down in January 2018). Anno: Build an Empire (2015) For Android and iOS platforms. Anno 2205: Asteroid Miner (2015) For Android and iOS platforms. See also.
- Wilfried Reiter
- Anno 1800, 16 April 2019
Feast Day: December 4. Death: December 4, 1075. Saint Anno II, also known as Anno of Cologne, Annan, Annon, or Hanno, was born around 1010. He displayed a deep sense of piety even as a child and was known for his devotion to prayer.
Anno II (c. 1010 – 4 December 1075) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death. From 1063 to 1065 he acted as regent of the Holy Roman Empire for the minor Emperor Henry IV. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anno II has received more than 44,602 page views.
Based on a case study on two sainted archbishops of Cologne, Heri-bert (+1022) and Anno II (+1075), the paper therefore asks how these bishops were presented in their written vitae, and how they were depicted on their shrines to demonstrate their sanctity. Which ideals of sanctity do they propagate? Who do they address?
Anno II (c. 1010 - 1075) was the Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 - 1075. Anno II was the uncle of the Bishop of Halberstadt Burchard II of Veltheim, and was a member of a Swabian noble family. Anno was sent to Cologne to train and enter the clergy in early childhood. From 1046 he was a teacher...
