SAINT
saint-maurus-of-pecs
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Maurus of Pécs or Mór was the first known prelate who was born in the Kingdom of Hungary. He was abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma between around 1029 and 1036, and bishop of Pécs from year 1036 until his death around year 1075. He wrote the Legend of Benedict of Szkalka and Andrew Zorard, two hermits who lived in the region of Nitra in modern-day Slovakia. Maurus's own cult was confirmed by Pope Pius IX in 1848.
feast Day
10-25
patronages
- Diocese of Pécs
birth Date
c. 1000
death Date
c. 1075
canonization Status
beatified
canonization Date
July 22, 1848 (cult confirmed)
canonized By
Pope Pius IX
feast Month
10
feast Day Of Month
25

