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Feastday: September 28
Patron of Bohemia, Czech state, Prague
907 - 935

St. Wenceslaus, also known by Vaclav, was born near Prague, and was the son of Duke Wratislaw. He was taught Christianity by his grandmother, St. Ludmila. The Magyars, along with Drahomira, an anti-Christian faction murdered the Duke and St. Lumila, and took over the government. Wenceslaus was declared the new ruler after a coup in 922. He encouraged Christianity. Boleslaus, his brother, no longer successor to the throne, after Wenceslaus' son was born, joined a group of noble Czech dissenters. They invited Wenceslaus to a religious festival, trapped and killed him on the way to Mass. He is the patron saint of Bohemia and his feast day is Sept. 28.

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Graham Perry
2 years ago
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Joachim
2 years ago
There is much more to the story of Wenceslaus from what I have heard, he's even in a Christmas song.
J Christian
4 years ago
Appearance the first for the day...shall we call this "W1"

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