he venerated saint in orthodox church , roman catholic church. in 1233 formally canonized pope gregory ix. doctrine earth sphere derived teaching of ancient geographers, , belief in existence of antipodes influenced accounts ancient irish voyagers gave of journeys. this, @ least, opinion of rettberg (kirchengesch. deutschlands, ii, 236).
dedications
aside being associated aghaboe abbey , salzburg cathedral, number of parishes around world dedicated him, being founded small populations of far-flung irish catholics, himself. there church still bearing name dedicated him in broad channel, queens, ny merged parish in 2008. parish in morris plains, new jersey, dedicated him. fittingly irish geometer predicted antipodes, several churches in southern hemisphere dedicated him. st virgil s college in hobart, tasmania named him. there st. virgilius church in balclutha, new zealand designed francis petre moved , re-dedicated mary mackillop, new chapel remains dedicated st. virgilius.
art & culture
a large marble statue of him stands outside doors of salzburg cathedral. stained-glass window of st. virgil contemplating antipodes sits in st john s college, university of sydney. sebastian stief painted him amidst salzburg s construction, alec szolomiak painted him, did jan toorop, , dhiraja mcbryde. yalumba, australia s oldest family-owned winery, produces viognier named virgilius.
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