Maurice of Trier

Maurice of Trier (also Mauricius II) was bishop of Trier from 398 or 399 until at least 407, possibly as late as 419. Almost nothing is known of his life. He was elected bishop after the resignation of Bishop Felix, at a time of political unrest: at the end of the 4th century Trier had lost its role as imperial residence, and from 410 the region was invaded by Germans. He is regarded as the recipient of a letter of Pope Boniface I concerning the Church of Arles. It is not known how long he remained in the see: his successor may have been appointed in 407, or he may have stayed until 419. Our sources show no cult of him; the archive record nevertheless calls him venerated in the West.