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Statue of Saint Virgilius of Salzburg Salzburg Cathedral Salzburg Austria Photographed By Karin Rager 6 June 2005
Statue of Saint Virgilius of Salzburg Salzburg Cathedral Salzburg Austria Photographed By Karin Rager 6 June 2005

Saint Virgilius of Salzburg

Also known as: Fergal; Feargal; Fearghal; Ferghil; Vergil; Virgiel; Virgil; Apostle of Carinthia

Saint

Feast Day

November 27

Canonized

10 June 1233 by Pope Gregory IX

Biography

Saint Virgilius of Salzburg, also known as Fergal, Feargal, Fearghal, Ferghil, Vergil, Virgiel, and Virgil, was a Benedictine monk born in the 8th century in Ireland. He later became an influential figure in the Christian Church, particularly in Salzburg, Austria. At a young age, Virgilius embarked on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 743. On his way back home, he stopped in Bavaria and decided to settle there....

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