
Saint Virgilius of Salzburg
Also known as: Fergal; Feargal; Fearghal; Ferghil; Vergil; Virgiel; Virgil; Apostle of Carinthia
Saint
Post-Congregation
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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