Gozbald, bishop of Würzburg

Gozbald

Bavarian clergyman of the 9th century

Gozbald, in Latin Gozbaldus or Gauzbaldus, was the abbot of Niederaltaich from 825, and the bishop of Würzburg from 842, until his death. He also served as chorbishop of the diocese of Passau. On the basis of an entry in the confraternity book of Reichenau Abbey, the historian…