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Saint

Astrik

Archbishop of Esztergom

Abbot of Břevnov and Pannonhalma and later Archbishop of Esztergom, who reposed around 1035.

Feast
November 12old style November 25
Reposed
103511th century
Place
Břevnov Monastery

Life

Saint Astrik was a monk from Bohemia, a disciple of Saint Adalbert of Prague, then abbot at Břevnov and at Pannonhalma and an archbishop in Hungary. He reposed around 1035.

Born in Bohemia, he became a monk and accompanied Saint Adalbert in the mission to the Czech lands. He was the first abbot of Břevnov Monastery but had to flee to Hungary. There he became the first abbot of Pannonhalma, recently founded by King Stephen, and Archbishop of Kalocsa. The calendar also commemorates him on 14 August under the name Anastasius-⁠Astrik, as Archbishop of Esztergom, and Anastasius is named as the king's ambassador who brought the crown of Hungary to Saint Stephen.

He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 12 November (New Calendar).

Commemorated the same day November 12