Saint Emeric of Hungary

Also known as

• Americus
• Emerick
• Emmerich
• Emmericus
• Henricus

Memorial

• 4 November

Profile

Born a prince, the son of Saint Stephen of Hungary. Spiritual student of Saint Gerard Sagredo. Married in 1022. Known for his personal piety and austerity.

Born

• 1007 in Veszprém, Hungary

Died

• killed by a boar while hunting on 2 September 1031 in Hungary

Canonized

• 5 November 1083 by Pope Gregory VII

Representation

• knight in armour with crown and lily

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Emeric”. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 December 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-emeric/>