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St Maurus on the Mosaic with Mother Mary and Child shown third from left with a crown of martyrdom in his handBishop and Martyr Born 3rd century Died late 3rd century
PorečHonored in Roman Catholic Church Major shrine Votive chapel in the Euphrasian basilica Feast 21 November Attributes bishop holding the crown of martyrdoom in his hand Patronage Poreč, Croatia Saint Maurus of Parentium is the patron saint of the Croatian city of Poreč, called Parentium in Roman times. The Church has existed in Istria since the times of the early Christian martyrs. St. Maurus (sv. Mavro) was the first bishop of Poreč and the Istrian diocese who suffered a martyred death in the late 3rd century. A basilica was built in Poreč in the 5th century called Euphrasian Basilica where the relics of Saint Maurus, now the patron saint of the city, are kept in the votive chapel called a martyrium. He is shown on the mosaic of the basilica with a martyr's crown in his hand.
Categories:- 3rd-century deaths
- Christian martyrs of the Roman era
- 3rd-century bishops
- 3rd-century Christian martyr saints
- Saint stubs
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