Saint Maurus of Cesena

detail of a holy card of Saint Maurus of Cesena, date and artist unknown; swiped from Santi e Beati Also known as

Maur
Mauro

21 November
20 January on some calendars

Profile

Nephew of Pope John IX. Priest. Benedictine monk at Classe monastery, Ravenna, Italy. Abbot of Classe in 926. Bishop of Cesena, Italy in 934; he served for about 12 years.

Born

Rome, Italy

Died

21 November 946 in Cesena, Flaminia, Italy of natural causes
buried in a marble tomb on Monte Spaziano, Italy next to a small cell where he would retreat for prayer and solitude
his grave was lost for many years but accidentally re-discovered in the 11th century
relics enshrined in the nearby Benedictine church
relics re-discovered in 1470 and moved to the cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
some relics enshrined in Ravenna, Italy