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Wenceslaus I ( Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ⓘ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good [5] was the Prince ( kníže) of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel . His martyrdom and the popularity of several biographies gave ...
- 13 February 921 −, 28 September 935 or 929
- Drahomíra
Shop St. Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. Patron saint of Bohemia, parts of Czech Republic, and duke of Bohemia frorn 924-929. Also called Wenceslas, he was born near Prague and raised by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla, until her murder by his mother, the pagan Drahomira. Wenceslaus's mother assumed the regency over Bohemia about 920 after her ...
Sep 28, 2017 · Feast Day 28th September St. Wenceslaus, thou wert born in Bohemia, son of the Duke. Thy grandfather had been converted by Saints Cyril and Methodius and thy mother was baptised upon her marriage to thine father. Thou wert brought up by St. Ludmilla, who educated thee as a Christian. However, after thy father’s death when Read More
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Sep 28, 2020 · Here is the opening prayer for Mass on the feast of St. Wenceslas, and can be used to pray for all politicians. O God, who taught the Martyr Saint Wenceslas to place the heavenly Kingdom before an ...
Dec 19, 2019 · Patron Saint of Bohemia. After Wenceslaus’ death, a number of unexplained, miraculous events took place in Bohemia. These events rattled the cage of Boleslav, forcing the murderer to transfer the remains of Wenceslaus to the Church of St. Vitus in Prague. In the years following Wenceslas’ death, the martyred duke came to be venerated as the ...
Sep 28, 2022 · FEAST DAY – 28th SEPTEMBER. Today’s saint, Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia, c. 907 – 929, was felled in a fateful encounter with his brother Boleslaus the Cruel. Wenceslaus was already famous when he died so young and so dramatically, leaving a lasting legacy for his memory to last. He was recognized by the Church as a martyr, posthumously ...
6 days ago · Wenceslaus, who would have preferred to become a monk and not a duke, fortified himself in this struggle through fervent prayer, extreme asceticism, charitable service, and a vow of chastity. He is said to have built many churches throughout Bohemia and took extensive actions to care for the widowed, poor, and orphaned.
