BENNO (Ioio-1106), bishop of Meissen, Germany, son of Werner, count of Woldenburg, was educated at Gosslar, and in io66 was nominated by the emperor Henry IV. to the see of Meissen. In the troubles between empire and papacy that fol lowed, Benno took part against the emperor. In 1085 he was deposed by the synod of Mainz, but after the death of Pope Gregory VII. he submitted, and on the recommendation of the imperialist Pope Clement III. was restored to his see, which he held till his death. His canonization (1523) drew from Luther a violent brochure "against the new false god and old devil, who is to be lifted up at Meissen." For bibliography see Ulysse Chevalier, Repertoire des sources hist., Bio-bibliographie, s.v. "Bennon."