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Bystrík
bishop
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 24 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
—
unknown
Died
1046
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Bystrík (Latin Beztertus Nitriensis, Bestredius, Bestridus, Bestricus, Bistridus, Bistritus; Hungarian Beszteréd, Besztrik, Besztríd; died 1046) was a martyr and the Bishop of the Diocese of Nitra.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Hungarian Catholic Mission — Saint Bystrík, bishop of Nitra and martyr — Killed in the Vatha pagan rising of 1046 with Bishop Gerard Sagredo (St Gellért) and Bishop Buldus; canonised in 1083 under King St Ladislaus I. Remembered on 24 September, and commemorated with St Gerard as his co-marty
- Wikidata Q712599 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bystrík (CC BY-SA)
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