Saint Tozzo, Bishop of Augsburg

The theater of Saint Tozzo's apostolic labors was saint Tozzo Bishop of Augsburg and apostle of the Allgäu. the A lgau, a l'Algau Region of Swabia where the saint exercised his apostolate. region located in S wabia, Souabe Historical region of Germany. between Lake Constance and the Tyrolean Alps. Not content with having evangelized this country during his lifetime, he wished to ensure it had resident apostles by richly endo wing the monastery o monastère de Fuescon Monastery endowed by Saint Tozzo and founded by Saint Magnus. f Fuescon, f ounded by Sa saint Magnus First abbot of Fuescon, companion of Saint Tozzo. int Magnus, whom he had himself b rought bac Saint-Gall Place of pilgrimage and origin of Saint Magnus. k from Saint Gall during one of his pilgrimages. This is undoubtedly the reason why Saint Tozzo has been depicted with a torch in his hand. The legend gives this torch another meaning: it reports that while traveling to the tomb of Saint Gall and carrying a torch to light his way at night, the rain and wind could not extinguish it. It was upon returning from this pilgrimage that he led Saint Magnus, the first abbot of Fuescon, toward Bavaria. He was b uried in the church o église de Saint-Affre Burial place and site of the preservation of the relics of Saint Tozzo. f Saint Afra, where his relics still remain.