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- Saint Maurice (died c. 286, Agaunum, near Geneva; feast day September 22) was a Christian soldier whose alleged martyrdom, with his comrades, inspired a cult still practiced today. Among those martyred with him were SS. Vitalis, Candidus, and Exuperius. He is the patron saint of the Vatican’s Swiss Guard.
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Maurice became a patron saint of the German Holy Roman Emperors. In 926, Henry the Fowler (919–936), even ceded the present Swiss canton of Aargau to the abbey, in return for Maurice's lance, sword and spurs.
Saint Maurice (died c. 286, Agaunum, near Geneva; feast day September 22) was a Christian soldier whose alleged martyrdom, with his comrades, inspired a cult still practiced today. Among those martyred with him were SS. Vitalis, Candidus, and Exuperius. He is the patron saint of the Vatican’s Swiss Guard.
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Why is Saint Maurice is the patron of Infantrymen? Because of the massacre of the legion. How Saint Maurice is represented in Christian Art It is helpful to be able to recognise Saint Maurice in paintings, stained glass windows, illuminated manuscripts, architecture and other forms of Christian art.
Sep 22, 2023 · Saint Maurice holds the esteemed position of being the patron saint against cramps and gout. Additionally, he is revered as the patron saint of various groups, including alpine troops (a designation given by Pope XII on September 22, 1941, and reaffirmed by Pope John XXIII on February 16, 1961), armies, cloth dyers, clothmakers, infantrymen ...
Facts. Maurice was an officer of the Theban Legion of Emperor Maximian Herculius' army, which was composed of Christians from Upper Egypt. He and his fellow legionnaires refused to sacrifice to the gods as ordered by the Emperor to insure victory over rebelling Bagaudae.
Many places in Switzerland, Piedmont, France, and Germany have chosen him as celestial patron, as have also the dyers, clothmakers, soldiers, swordsmiths, and others. He is invoked against gout, cramps, etc.
May 14, 2024 · For example, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I (912–973) adopted Maurice as the empire’s patron saint, and Maurice became the patron saint of soldiers. Saint Maurice is also interesting because he is one of the few saints repeatedly depicted in European art as a man with intentionally dark skin.
