Saint Emeric | |
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![]() Saint Emeric of Hungary | |
Prince and heir to the Hungarian throne | |
Born | 1007 Székesfehérvár |
Died | Hegyközszentimre (assumed place) | September 2, 1031
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 1083, Székesfehérvár by Pope Gregory VII |
Major shrine | St. Emeric's Church, Székesfehérvár |
Feast | November 5, in Hungary: September 4 (burial of his relics) |
Attributes | Boar, Lily Stem, Sword[1] |
Patronage | Youth, Hungarian Americans |
Emeric (Hungarian: Szent Imre herceg), also Emericus, Emerick, Emery, Emory, and venerated as Saint Emeric (c. 1007 – 2 September 1031) was the son of King Stephen I of Hungary and Giselle of Bavaria.