Blessed Rabanus Maurus

Also known as

• Hrabanus Maurus
• Maurus Magnentius Rabanus
• Reabanus Maurus
• Rhabanus Maurus

Memorial

• 4 February

Profile

He grew up in the abbey in Fulda, Germany. Spiritual student of Saint Alcuin of Tours and Saint Eigil. Benedictine monk. Headmaster of the abbey school. Deacon. Priest. Abbot. Bishop of Mainz, Germany. Noted for his charity, feeding up to 300 poor people at his house each day. Promoted the education of the clergy. Wrote bible commentaries, homilies, poetry, including one that praised and preserved the memory of Saint Frederick of Utrecht.

Born

• 776 at Mainz, Germany

Died

• 4 February 856 at Winkel, Germany of natural causes
• buried in the monastery of Saint Alban at Mainz, Germany
• relics were transferred to Halle, Germany by Archbishop Albrecht of Brandenburg

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Online
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Rabanus Maurus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 16 December 2010. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-rabanus-maurus/>