Saint Emeric of Hungary facts for kids
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Saint Emeric of Hungary
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| 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 |
Saint Emeric (born around 1007, died September 2, 1031) was a prince from Hungary. He was the son of King Stephen I and Queen Giselle. People also know him as Emericus, Emerick, Emery, or Emory. He is honored as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Life of Prince Emeric
Emeric's Family Background
Emeric was likely the second son of King Stephen I. He was named after his mother's brother, Henry II. Emeric was the only one of King Stephen's sons who lived to become an adult.
Emeric's Education and Future Plans
From the age of 15 to 23, Emeric received a strict education. His teacher was Gerard, a monk from Venice. King Stephen I wanted Emeric to be the next ruler of Hungary. To help him prepare, his father wrote a special guide called Admonitions. King Stephen even tried to make Emeric a co-ruler while he was still alive.
In 1022, Emeric got married. Historians are not sure who his wife was. Some think she might have been Irene Monomachina, who was related to a Byzantine emperor. Others believe she was from the Argyros family or Patricissa of Croatia, a Croatian princess. Another idea is that she was Adelaide/Rixa of Poland or one of her sisters.
Death and Becoming a Saint
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Sadly, Emeric's father's plans for him to rule never happened. On September 2, 1031, when he was 24 years old, Emeric died. He was killed by a boar while he was hunting. People believe this happened in a place called Hegyközszentimre (which is now Sântimreu, Romania).
Emeric was buried in the Székesfehérvár Basilica. After his death, many amazing healings and conversions were reported at his grave. Because of these events and his good life, Emeric was made a saint. On November 5, 1083, King Ladislaus I held a big ceremony. Emeric's bones were dug up, and he was officially made a saint by Pope Gregory VII. His father, King Stephen I, and his teacher, Bishop Gerard of Csanád, were also made saints at the same time.
Saint Emeric is often shown wearing knight's armor with a crown and a lily. Some Hungarians think that Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who gave his name to the Americas, was named after Saint Emeric. However, there is no clear proof of this idea.
See also
- Isten, hazánkért térdelünk
