Procopius of Sázava
Saint Procopius of Sázava (Latin: Procopius Sazavensis, Czech: Prokop Sázavský; died 25 March 1053) was a canon and hermit, canonized as a saint of the Catholic church in 1204.
Saint Procopius of Sázava | |
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Duke Oldřich meets Procopius during a hunt by Josef Mathauser (1846–1917) | |
Born | c. 970 Chotouň, Bohemia |
Died | 25 March 1053 Sázava, Bohemia |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 2 June 1204 by Pope Innocent III or by a liturgical elevation and translation of his body to the altar in Sázava |
Feast | 14 July (Roman Catholic) 16 September (Eastern Orthodox) |
Attributes | devil ploughing before him; depicted as an abbot with a book and whip, devil at his feet; with a stag (or hind) near him; with Saints Adalbert, Ludmila, and Vitus; hermit with a skull and a girdle of leaves |
Patronage | Bohemia |
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