Saint Emeric of Hungary
Also known as: Americus; Emerick; Emmerich; Emmericus; Henricus
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
November 4
Died
September 1, 2
Canonized
5 November 1083 by Pope Gregory VII
Biography
Saint Emeric of Hungary, also known as Americus, Emerick, Emmerich, Emmericus, and Henricus, was born in 1007 in Veszprém, Hungary. He was the son of Saint Stephen, the first King of Hungary, and his mother was Queen Gisela. From an early age, Emeric was raised in a devout Christian environment, educated in the Catholic faith by his father and under the guidance of Saint Gerard Sagredo....