
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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