Procopius of Sázava
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| Procopius of Sázava | |
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| Born | ~970, Chotouň, Bohemia |
| Died | March 25, 1053, Sázava, Bohemia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | June 2, 1204 by Pope Innocent III |
| Feast | July 14; formerly July 4 |
| 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 Adelbert, Ludmila, and Vitus; hermit with a skull and a girdle of leaves |
| Patronage | Bohemia |
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Saint Procopius of Sázava (d. March 25, 1053) was a Czech saint. He studied at Prague where he was also ordained. He was a canon and a hermit and then became the founding abbot of Sázava near Prague.
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