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« on: January 17, 2017, 04:27:08 PM »

Vergilius of Salzburg (700-784) came from a noble family of Ireland.   
In Ireland his name was Feirgil.       
He settled in France.   
He was an adviser to Pippin the Younger, who was Mayor of the Palace.
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2017, 04:01:13 PM »

Vergilius went to Bavaria, at the invitation of Duke Odilo of Bavaria.       
He founded the monastery of Chiemsee.       
He was made Abbot of St. Peter's at Salzburg.
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2018, 08:38:01 PM »

                      Saint Vergilius went to Bavaria, Germany where he assisted Saint Rupert, the Apostle of Austria.
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2019, 09:14:17 PM »

Saint Vergilius was called "the Apostle of Carinthia" and "the geometer".
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2020, 11:29:21 AM »

Saint Vergilus in County Laois was known as "the Geometer" because of his knowledge of geography.
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2022, 06:35:30 PM »

Saint Vergilius sent midssionaries to Hungary.
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