Feretory with the skulls of the three saints Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan. The shrine stands in the crypt of the Neumünster church in Würzburg.


Bishop Kilian and his two companions came to Würzburg as missionaries around the year 686. They played an important role in the Christianisation of Franconia. They were killed in 689 under uncertain circumstances. Bishop Kilian is the patron saint of Franconia.

Feretory with the skulls of the three saints Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan. The shrine stands in the crypt of the Neumünster church in Würzburg.

Bishop Kilian and his two companions came to Würzburg as missionaries around the year 686. They played an important role in the Christianisation of Franconia. They were killed in 689 under uncertain circumstances. Bishop Kilian is the patron saint of Franconia.

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