The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road
Kirche Abtei Saint Maurice
View of the cloister.
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Theban Legion
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The Theban Legion figures in Christian hagiography as a Roman legion from Egypt —"six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men" — consisting of Christian soldiers who were martyred together in 286, acco
Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune
…to northern Italy). The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese. It is best known for its connection to the martyrdom of the Theban Legion, its original practice of perpetual psalmody, and a collection of art and antiquity. The abbey is a Swiss heritage site of national significance…
A detail of a contemporary Russian Orthodox icon depicting certain martyrs of the Theban Legion, including Victor of Solothurn (first from bottom left) and Saint Maurice (second from bottom left)
Statue of Saint Maurice; leader of the Theban Legion.
Coptic icon of Theban Legion
Saint Gereon of the Theban Legion and soldier companions, Stefan Lochner, c. 1440