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	Saint Maurice - LoveToKnow 1911
		It is of course quite possible that isolated cases of officers being put to death for their faith occurred during Maximinian's reign, and on some such cases the legend may have grown up during the century and a half between Maximinian and Eucherius.
		The cult of St Maurice and the Theban legion is found in Switzerland (where two places bear the name in Valais, besides St Moritz in Grisons), along the Rhine, and in north Italy.
		The foundation of the abbey of St Maurice (Agaunum) in the Valais is usually ascribed to Sigismund of Burgundy (515).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Saint_Maurice (316 words)

	Saint Maurice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Maurice became a patron saint of the Holy Roman Emperors.
		The Sword of Saint Maurice was part of the regalia used at coronations of the Austro-Hungarian Emperors until 1916.
		Maurice is also the patron saint of a Roman Catholic parish and church in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and including part of the town of Arabi in St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Maurice (955 words)

	The Golden Legend: The Life of Saint Maurice
		Maurice is said of amarus, that is bitter, and cis, that is to say, vomiting odour, or hard, or of us, that is to say, counsellor or hasty.
		And after, Saint Maurice arose up and said to his fellows among other things: Enjoy ye with us, and I thank you, for we be all ready for to die for the faith of Jesu Christ.
		Peter of Amiens rehearseth that in Burgundy was a proud clerk and ambitious which had gotten a church of Saint Maurice, and usurped it by force against a mighty knight which was contrary and against him.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/golden277.htm (1856 words)

	A History of Christianity in Egypt - The Saints
		Saint Maurice was the captain of the Theban Legion, a unit in the Roman army that had been recruited from Upper Egypt and consisted entirely of Christians.
		Henry I (919-936) ceded the Swiss province of Aargua in exchange for the Lance of the Saints; and the sacred relic, the Sword of Saint Maurice, was last used in the coronation of Emperor Charles of Austria as king of Hungary in 1916.
		Saint Cyril was the successor and nephew of Theophilus, Pope of Alexandria.
	www.touregypt.net /chiste3.htm (3761 words)

	The Sword of Saint Maurice of Turin
		The fact that St. Maurice is said to have belonged to a legion called the Thebiae, which was stationed in northern Italy in the early 5th century at the latest, suggests that Theodore invented the story of St. Maurice in order to appeal to this legion for political reasons.
		In the Middle Ages, Saint Maurice was the patron saint of a number of the dynasties of Europe and of the Holy Roman emperors, many of whom were anointed before the Altar of Saint Maurice at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Rome.
		Originally in the Treasury of the Abbey of St. Maurice in the Valois (Switzerland), in 1591 Carol Emanuele I of Savoy transferred the sword, together with half the bones of St. Maurice, to the Royal Chapel at Turin.
	www.albion-swords.com /swords/johnsson/sword-museum-stmaurice.htm (2834 words)

	OCA - Lives of all saints commemorated on this day
		Saint Maurice, a military commander of Syrian Apamea, suffered in the year 305 under the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311) together with his son Photinus and seventy soldiers under his command (only two of the soldiers' names are known, Theodore and Philip).
		Saint Theodore was one of seventy soldiers who suffered in the year 305 under the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311) with St Maurice, a military commander of Syrian Apamea.
		Saint Philip was one of seventy soldiers who suffered in the year 305 under the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311) with St Maurice, a military commander of Syrian Apamea.
	www.oca.org /FSlivesAllSaintsPrint.asp?SID=4&M=2&D=22 (1778 words)

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		Saint Maurice is one of the most popular saints in western Europe.
		In the Middle Ages, Saint Maurice was the patron saint of a number of the dynasties of Europe and later of the Holy Roman emperors, many of whom were anointed before the Altar of Saint Maurice at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Rome.
		Henry I (919-936) ceded the Swiss province of Aargua in exchange for the Lance of the Saints; and the sacred relic, the Sword of Saint Maurice, was last used in the coronation of Emperor Charles of Austria as king of Hungary in 1916.
	www.lycos.com /info/saints--rome.html (484 words)

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		Maurice, calling attention to the example of their faithful fellow soldiers, already martyrs, persuaded them all be be ready to die in their turn for the sake of their baptismal vow (The promise one makes at his baptismal to renounce satan and his abominable service and to worship only God).
		The sword of Saint Maurice, was last used in the coronation of the Austrian Emperor Charles as King of Hungary in 1916.
		Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion in the Coptic Tradition: ----------------------------------------------------------- There is no entry in the Coptic Synxarion for these saints, neither is their any Coptic Church concecrated in their names.
	www.coptic.net /synexarion/MauriceOfTheba.txt (1953 words)

	Maurice - OrthodoxWiki
		Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century.
		Saint Maurice became a patron saint of the Holy Roman Emperors.
		The Sword of Saint Maurice was part of the regalia used at coronations of the Austro-Hungarian Emperors until 1916.
	orthodoxwiki.org /Maurice (763 words)

	Saint Maurice
		The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion:
		Saint Maurice sent a letter to the emperor declaring in it the legion’s loyalty to him, but at the same time their strict observance of their Christian faith.
		Saint Maurice and the members of the legion witnessed to Christ by their loyalty to their faith and by enduring torture and death.
	www.lacopts.org /index.php/site/entry/66 (1177 words)

	Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus - Regalis
		The relics of Saint Maurice are kept at the Abbey of Saint Maurice in the Swiss town named for him, on the River Rhône south-east of Lake Geneva, where the Grand Master and knights of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus attend a ceremonial mass around the martyr's feast, the 22nd of September.
		Widely venerated in Switzerland, Aosta and Piedmont, Saint Maurice is the patron of mounted knights, infantry and horses.
		A closer analogy may be made to the Order of Saint Stephen of Tuscany, a dynastic institution likewise enlisted in the naval wars of the Mediterranean, and viewed by the Papacy in the same light as the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.
	www.regalis.com /reg/mauriziano.htm (4178 words)

	Awards Page, National Infantry Association, Order of St. Maurice; Primicerus, Centurion, Legionnaire, Peregrinus, Civis ...
		A nominee for the Order of Saint Maurice must have served the Infantry community with distinction; must have demonstrated a significant contribution in support of the Infantry; and must represent the highest standards of integrity, moral character, professional competence, and dedication to duty.
		Saint Maurice was Primicerius of the Theban Legion.
		The Order of Saint Maurice and the Shield of Sparta are awarded by the National Infantry Association and the Chief of Infantry.
	www.infantryassn.com /awards.html (1135 words)

	Saint Maurice
		Maurice sent a letter to the emperor declaring in it the legion’s loyalty to him, but at the same time their strict observance of their Christian faith.
		Although the Roman Emperor was not Christian, yet St. Maurice and the soldiers of the Theban Legion were loyal to him; they were faithful and fought courageously against the enemies of the emperor and the empire.
		Maurice and the members of the legion witnessed to Christ by their loyalty to their faith and by enduring torture and death.
	www.lacopts.org /index.php/site/print/66 (1172 words)

	St. Maurice School Handbook
		PHILOSOPHY OF Saint Maurice, a Catholic Elementary school, serves the Parish of Saint Maurice and the surrounding communities by providing instruction for students in kindergarten through grade eight.
		Saint Maurice School is rooted in the absolute truths of the Gospel message given to us by our Savior, Jesus Christ.
		The Saint Maurice School Community believes and teaches that all we do, all we say, and who we are must reflect the Christ-like image in which we are created.
	www.stmauriceschool.org /Handbook.htm (5014 words)

	The Roman Theban Legion - All Martyred in 286 A.D.
		In the middle ages Saint Maurice was the patron saint of several of the roman dynasties of Europe, and later on of the Holy Roman emperors.
		The liturgy, known as the laus perennis (perpetual praise), was imported from Constantinople and was distinctive to the monastery of St. Maurice.
		Since there was said to be in the middle of the church a pit into which the saints were thrown together after their martyrdom, the deacon collected some dust there and brought it to the bishop.
	www.bibleprobe.com /theban.html (3379 words)

	Saint Maurice Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Saint maurice was brought up in the region of Thebes (Luxor -- Egypt) and became a soldier in the Roman army.
		Saint Maurice and his soldiers were asked to share in this action, but they refused and declared their faith in Jesus Christ.
		There is also an altar consecrated in the name of saint Maurice in the Church of the Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius in Mississauga, Canada.
	www.saintmauricechurch.org /saintmaurice_files/stmo.html (386 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of October 13 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Saint Coloman, an Irish or Scottish monk of royal lineage who began a penitential pilgrimage to Jerusalem and was stopped at Stockerau, about six miles from Vienna.
		The belief that Edward was a saint was supported by his general reputation for religious devotion and for generosity to the poor and infirm, by the relation of a number of miracles and, too, by the assertion that he and his wife were so ascetic as always to have lived together as brother and sister.
		According to legend, as Saint Edward was returning from Mass one day, he gave his ring as an alms to Saint John the Baptist, who appeared to him as a poor pilgrim.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/1013.htm (1978 words)

	Lives of the Saints, September 22, Saint Thomas of Villanova, Saint Maurice
		Saint Thomas, the glory of the Spanish Church in the sixteenth century, was born in the diocese of Toledo in 1488.
		They retired a little farther away, to a site today called Saint Maurice d’Augaune, in order to abstain, but were told to return and join in the festival with the others.
		The others all persevered in their faith, and Saint Maurice sent to the tyrant an admirable letter, saying: “Emperor, we are your soldiers; we are ready to combat the enemies of the empire, but we are also Christians, and we owe fidelity to the true God.
	www.magnificat.ca /cal/engl/09-22.htm (1103 words)

	Lives of the Saints, September 22, Saint Thomas of Villanova, Saint Maurice
		Saint Thomas, the glory of the Spanish Church in the sixteenth century, was born in the diocese of Toledo in 1488.
		They retired a little farther away, to a site today called Saint Maurice d’Augaune, in order to abstain, but were told to return and join in the festival with the others.
		The others all persevered in their faith, and Saint Maurice sent to the tyrant an admirable letter, saying: “Emperor, we are your soldiers; we are ready to combat the enemies of the empire, but we are also Christians, and we owe fidelity to the true God.
	magnificat.ca /cal/engl/09-22.htm (1103 words)

	The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
		Saint Maurice, Duke of Thebes, was the patron Saint of the House of Savoy and a Society of noble monks of that name had been founded on 13 February 1434, by Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy, to accompany him on his retreat from secular life to that of a hermit.
		By an Apostolic Brief of 15 January 1573, the Pope provided that the Cross of Saint Maurice could be superimposed on that of Saint Lazarus - the green arms of the latter being placed between those of the white cross of Saint Maurice.
		Knights and dames of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, in common with the members of the Civil Order of Savoy and the Civil Order of Merit of Savoy, are expected to make an annual donation to the Order and contribute a passage fee following their nomination to membership of the Order.
	www.chivalricorders.org /orders/italian/maurice.htm (4041 words)

	Order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazare (Italy)
		Maurice was founded in 1434 by Amadeus VIII of Savoy.
		The red flag displayed the white cross botony of St. Maurice superimposed on the green double-pointed cross of St. Lazarus, displayed in saltire.
		At the beginning, the cross of St. Lazarus was larger than the cross of St. Maurice, but later it was the opposite.
	www.fotw.net /FLAGS/rel-mch.html (319 words)

	Behind the Name: View Name: Maurice
		Saint Maurice was a Christian Roman soldier from Egypt.
		Thus, he is the patron saint of infantry soldiers.
		Also, Maurice of Nassau, the prince of Orange, was a military commander from the Netherlands who helped establish the Dutch Republic.
	www.behindthename.com /php/view.php?name=maurice (68 words)

	The Swords of Saint Maurice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is small wonder that a couple of swords were attributed with Saint Maurice, as the means of the execution is usually displayed together with the saint.
		The bishop brought the legend from the East, where one Saint Maurice was said to have suffered martyrdom together with 70 soldiers under his command.
		The Sword of Saint Maurice in Vienna, Austria
	bjorn.foxtail.nu /h_stm_e.htm (2595 words)

	Saint Maurice - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Saint Maurice - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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	Best Western Le Saint Maurice - Saint-Maurice, France - Best Western Le Saint Maurice Rates and Reviews - SideStep
		The Best Western Hotel Le Saint Maurice is located on the southeastern fringe of Paris, in the heart of Saint Maurice.
		A tearoom is open in the afternoon or guests may opt for drink at the bar, which is open until the late night hours.
		Saint Maurice and the hotel are conveniently close to fine dining, shopping and entertainment venues.
	www.sidestep.com /hotels-rates-h63930-best_western_le_saint_maurice_saint_maurice_france (280 words)

	Welcome To The Official Website Of The Saint Maurice Church
		Maurice was one of a wave of parishes founded in the 1960s as the population of the western suburbs soared.
		Maurice was an officer of the Theban Legion of Emperor Maximian Herculius' army, which was composed of Christians from Upper Egypt.
		To the end they were encouraged in their constancy by Maurice and two fellow officers, Exuperius and Candidus.
	www.stmauricechurch.com (469 words)

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	static.dentalplans.com /louisiana/saintmaurice/index.html (442 words)

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