Saint Maurus of Cesena
Also known as
Maur, Mauro
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
Rome, Italy
Died
• 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
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