Saint Emeric of Hungary
Saint Emeric | |
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Saint Emeric of Hungary | |
| Prince and heir to the Hungarian throne | |
| Born | 1007 Székesfehérvár |
| Died | September 2, 1031 Hegyközszentimre (assumed place) |
| 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 |
| Patronage | Youth, Hungarian Americans |
Emeric (Hungarian: Szent Imre herceg), also Emericus, Emerick, Emery or Emory. Venerated as Saint Emeric (c. 1007 – 2 September 1031), was the son of King Stephen I of Hungary and Giselle of Bavaria.