Saint Vitus

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Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. The cult of St. Vitus became very popular in Slavic lands. (wiki)

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Corvey
Corvey
Germany
Inscribed: 2014
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In 756 Ad, It Is Said That The Relics Of St. Vitus Were Brought To The Monastery Of St-Denis By Abbot Fulrad. They Were Later Presented To Abbot Warin Of Corvey In Germany, Who Solemnly Transferred Some Of Them To This Abbey In 836. From Corvey The Veneration Of St Vitus Spread Throughout Westphalia And In The Districts Of Eastern And Northern Germany. (Wiki)
Prague
Prague
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
4.27
789
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His Cult Grew In Prague, Bohemia When, In 925 A.D., King Henry I Of Germany Presented As A Gift The Bones Of One Hand Of St. Vitus To Wenceslaus, Duke Of Bohemia. This Relic Is Since Then A Sacred Treasure In The St. Vitus Cathedral In Prague. (Wiki)
Cesky Krumlov
Cesky Krumlov
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
3.86
332
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St. Vitus Church
See Www.Encyklopedie.Ckrumlov.Cz
Val d'Orcia
Val d'Orcia
Italy
Inscribed: 2004
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238
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"The Pieve Di Corsignano Is A (...) Rural Parish Church (...) Within The Town Limits Of Pienza, (...) Dedicated In The Honor Of Saints Vito And Modesto."
See En.Wikipedia.Org