Blessed Sebestyén (died 1007), was a Hungarian

Benedictine The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, th ...

missionary, prelate and politician, who served as

Archbishop of Esztergom In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

between 1002 and 1007.

Biography

According to the

legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the ...

of Bishop

Hartvik Hartvik or Hartvic (also ''Arduin'', ; died after 1103) was a prelate (most probably the bishop of Győr) in the Kingdom of Hungary under King Coloman the Book-lover. He wrote a new ''Life'' of St Stephen I of Hungary based on the holy king's tw ...

, Sebestyén (or ''Sebastian'') was a Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Pannonhalma, who was promoted to the rank of Archbishop of Esztergom by

King King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

St. Stephen I of Hungary, after the death of Archbishop

Domonkos Domonkos is a Hungarian given name and surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Domonkos Ferjancsik (born 1975), Hungarian fencer *Domonkos Széll (born 1989), Hungarian rower * László Domonkos (1886–1956), Hungarian footballer *Mar ...

. For three years he suffered loss of vision, as a result he was replaced by Bishop Anastasius of Kalocsa (or ''Astrik''). In 1005 he was healed, and sanctified the church of the monastery of Pannonhalma. Astrik, on the other hand, was rewarded by the Pope the title of

Archbishop of Kalocsa In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

, rising through the ranks the diocese to archdiocese. The person of Sebestyén is discussed, it is believed he was the same missionary monk, known as Radla, who was a mentor and fellow evangelical work of St. Adalbert of Prague, who lived at the court of

Grand Prince Grand prince or great prince (feminine: grand princess or great princess) (; ; ; ; ) is a hereditary title, used either by certain monarchs or by members of certain monarchs' families. Grand duke is the usual and established, though not litera ...

Géza Géza () is a Hungarian given name and may refer to any of the following: As regnal or forename * Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians * Géza I of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza II of Hungary, King of Hungary * Géza, son of Géza II of Hungar ...

since 995. Sebestyén built the chapel of St. Vitus in the castle of

Esztergom Esztergom (; ; or ; , known by Names of European cities in different languages: E–H#E, alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the righ ...

Bibliography

* , - 1007 deaths Archbishops of Esztergom 11th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Hungary Hungarian beatified people Year of birth unknown 10th-century births 11th-century Hungarian people {{hungary-RC-archbishop-stub