#OneNameSoManyDifferences The Cathedral of St. Boniface is a name associated with one of the most important missionaries of the early Middle Ages. Boniface, an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon monk, became one of the most important Christian preachers among the Germanic tribes and earned the nickname "the Apostle of Germany."
The most famous Cathedral of St. Boniface is located in Fulda, Germany 🇩🇪. It is here that the tomb of the saint, who was killed during a missionary journey, is located. The current cathedral was built in the early 18th century according to designs by Johann Dietzenhofer and is considered one of the outstanding monuments of German Baroque.
Churches bearing the same name can be found around the world: in Bunbury (Australia 🇦🇺), Germiston (South Africa 🇿🇦), Leeuwarden (Netherlands 🇳🇱), Winnipeg (Canada 🇨🇦), Dimapur (India 🇮🇳), and Santiago (Chile 🇨🇱). The Winnipeg cathedral's history is particularly unusual: the first church on this site appeared in 1818, and the current building combines the preserved façade of the old cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1968, with modern architecture.