Mauricius or Mauritius of Trier (fl. c. 398–407 or after 419) was bishop of Trier from 398/399 to at least 407, and possibly as late as 419.[1][2][3][4]
Life and ministry
Virtually nothing is known about the life of Bishop Mauricius. Following the resignation of Bishop Felix, he was elected bishop in 398/399. His episcopate coincided with a time of political upheaval.[5] At the end of the 4th century the Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (today known as Trier) ceased to be a residence of the emperor and from 410 the area was invaded by the Germans. The significance of the church in Trier paled against this background, but it doubtless retained a local importance.
Mauricius is held to be the recipient of a letter from Pope Boniface I concerning the church in Arles.
It is unclear for how long Mauricius remained bishop: his successor may have been appointed in 407, or he may have been still in post in 419.
References
- 1.Hans Hubert Anton: The Trier church and northern Gaul in late Roman and Frankish times. (Supplements of Francia 16.2 1989) p 59.
- 2.Hans Hubert Anton: Trier in the Middle Ages (Paderborn, Munich et al, 1987) p.81
- 3.GCatholic.org Diocese of Trier
- 4.Saarland-biografien.de Mauricius (in German)
- 5.Catholic Encyclopedia: Trier