Saint Ladislas

Also known as

• Lancelot
• Laszlo

Memorial

• 27 June

Profile

Born a prince, son of Bela I, King of Hungary. King of Hungary in 1077. Annexed Dalmatia and Croatia to greater Hungary. He expelled the Huns, Poles, Tatars, and Russians from his lands, and made Christianity the national religion. Known for his enlightened government, his devotion to his people and to the Church. Chosen commander-in-chief of the First Crusade, but died before the expedition left.

Born

• 1040 in Hungary

Died

• 1095 in Neutra, Hungary (in modern Slovakia)
• relics at Varadin (in modern Serbia)

Canonized

• 1192 by Pope Celestine III

Patronage

• Szekszard, Hungary

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ladislas”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 July 2010. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-ladislas/>