St. Accursies of Morocco Biography
St. Accursies of Morocco Profile. Born: N/A in Morocco, Africa. Worked in Italy, Aragon, Coimbra, Seville, and Morocco. Died: 16 January 1220 in Morocco. Feast Day is celebrated on January 16.
St. Accursies of Morocco Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | N/A |
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| Country of Birth | Morocco in Africa |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were priest |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Italy, Aragon, Coimbra, Seville, and Morocco |
| Date of Death | 16 January 1220 |
| Place of Death | Morocco |
| Feast Day | January 16 |
| Canonized | by Pope Sixtus IV in 1481 |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Accursies of Morocco was a Franciscan monk who, together with Saint Francis of Assisi, evangelized the Moors of the West. Accursies and his fellow missionaries preached in Italy, Aragon, Coimbra, Seville, and finally in Morocco, where they lived in exile. He was killed upon his return on 16 January 1220. His relics were ransomed, and are now in the monastery of the Holy Cross in Coimbra, Portugal.
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