Saints Maura and Brigid
Twin sisters and princesses of Scotland in the 5th century, Maura and Brigid fled their country with their brother Hyspade to consecrate their virgini…
First name and chronology
Maura
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Maura, between 401 and 850; the most famous is Saint Maura, celebrated on July 13th.
Chronology of the name Maura
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 401-500 Saints Maura and Brigid Twin sisters and princesses of Scotland in the 5th century, Maura and Brigid fled their country with their brother Hyspa…
- 827-850 Saint Maura of Troyes Born in Troyes in 827, Saint Maura dedicated her life to prayer, manual labor, and the poor. She converted her father an…