Saint Maurus of Cesena
- 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
- 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
MLA Citation
- “Saint Maurus of Cesena“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 February 2019. Web. 23 April 2021. <>