Leoba was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon Benedictine nun and missionary who played a significant role in spreading Christianity within Germany. Born in the Kingdom of Wessex, she joined her kinsman Boniface in 746 to assist his apostolic work. As a highly educated woman, she served as an abbess and helped establish several nunneries, including those in Kitzingen and Ochsenfurt. She was a trusted leader and advisor, even acting as a delegate for Boniface during his travels. She died in Schornsheim around 782.