Saint Maurice (also Moritz, Morris, or Mauritius) was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms. He is also a highly revered saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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St. Maurice's Abbey
... Maurice's Abbey (French Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune or Saint-Maurice-en-Valais) is a historical building in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais ...
... Maurice's Abbey (French Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune or Saint-Maurice-en-Valais) is a historical building in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais ...
Saint Maurice, Indiana - Geography
... Saint Maurice is located at 39°21′58″N 85°20′04″W / 39.36611°N 85.33444°W / 39.36611 -85.33444 ...
... Saint Maurice is located at 39°21′58″N 85°20′04″W / 39.36611°N 85.33444°W / 39.36611 -85.33444 ...
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland - Education
... In Saint-Maurice about 1,126 or (31.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 300 or (8.3%) have completed additional ... As of 2000, there were 1,273 students in Saint-Maurice who came from another municipality, while 115 residents attended schools outside the municipality ... Saint-Maurice is home to the Médiathèque Valais - Saint-Maurice library ...
... In Saint-Maurice about 1,126 or (31.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 300 or (8.3%) have completed additional ... As of 2000, there were 1,273 students in Saint-Maurice who came from another municipality, while 115 residents attended schools outside the municipality ... Saint-Maurice is home to the Médiathèque Valais - Saint-Maurice library ...
Sion, Switzerland - History - Seat of A Catholic Bishop
... The first authentically historical bishop was Saint Theodore/Theodolus (died in 391), who was present at the Council of Aquileia in 381 ... He founded the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, with a small church in honor of Saint Maurice, martyred there ca. 300, when he united the local hermits in a common life, thus beginning the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, the oldest north of the Alps ...
... The first authentically historical bishop was Saint Theodore/Theodolus (died in 391), who was present at the Council of Aquileia in 381 ... He founded the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, with a small church in honor of Saint Maurice, martyred there ca. 300, when he united the local hermits in a common life, thus beginning the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, the oldest north of the Alps ...
Saint-Maurice, Lille
50.635806°N 3.067139°E / 50.635806 3.067139 Saint-Maurice, Lille Église Saint Maurice Location Lille Country France Denomination Roman Catholic Church ...
50.635806°N 3.067139°E / 50.635806 3.067139 Saint-Maurice, Lille Église Saint Maurice Location Lille Country France Denomination Roman Catholic Church ...
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