Saint Virgilius
- Also known as
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Fergal
Virgil
Apostle of Carinthia
- Memorial
- 27 November
- Profile
- Benedictine monk.
Pilgrim to the Holy Land in 743, and on the way home stopped in Bavaria and remained there.
Worked with Saint Rupert.
Abbot of Saint Peter's monastery in Salzburg, Austria; one of his monks was Saint Modestus.
Bishop of Salzburg in 765, ordained by Duke Odilo.
Saint Boniface twice accused him of heresy because of his scientific ideas (including a round earth), but this reflected some friction between the style and people of Roman and Celtic origins, and Virgilius was always cleared of the charges.
Rebuilt the cathedral of Salzburg.
Sent missionary priests to Carinthia.
- Born
- 8th century Ireland
- Died
- 784 at Salzburg, Austria of natural causes
- Canonized
- 10 June 1233 by Pope Gregory IX
- Patronage
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Salzburg, Austria
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