Tuesday, February 28, 2012

SAINT MAURUS


St. Maurus


Feastday: January 25
Died: 6th century


With Placid, Benedictines, disciples of St. Benedict. Maurus was the son of a Roman noble. At the age of twelve he became St. Benedict’s assistant and possibly succeeded him

as abbot of Subiaco Abbey in 525 . Pope St. Gregory I the Great wrote of Maurus and Placid in his Dialogues. In liturgical art, Maurus is depicted saving Placid from drowning.

Their cult is now restricted to local calendars

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