Saint Maurus of Porec
Also known as
- Maurus of Istria
- Maurus of Parenzo
- Maurus of Parentium
- Maur of…
- Mauro of…
- Marino of…
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Monk for 18 years. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Bishop of Porec, Istria. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
- beheading c.300 of Porec, Istria
- buried in the cemetery outside the city
- interred in the church of Saint Maur in Proec c.500
- some relics transferred to Rome, Italy in the 7th century by Pope John IV, and now enshrined in the basilica of Saint John Lateran
- locations in Italy
MLA Citation
- “Saint Maurus of Porec“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 February 2023. Web. 4 June 2024. <>