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Who officially recognized Saint Boniface as the Patron Saint of Devon in 2019?

  • Queen of England

  • Archbishop of Canterbury

  • Devon County Council

  • Prime Minister of UK

Answer

In 2019, Devon County Council officially recognized Saint Boniface as the Patron Saint of Devon. Boniface was a missionary who was born in Devon in the 7th century. He is credited with converting large numbers of people to Christianity in Germany and other parts of Europe. Boniface was also a martyr, and he was killed by pagans in 754.
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