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Right-believing Prince Wenceslas of the Czech Lands
Also known as Wenceslaus of Bohemia · Vaclav
A tenth-century duke of Bohemia raised in piety by his grandmother Saint Ludmila, murdered at the church door by his brother's men; March 4 commemorates the translation of his relics.
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Notes
Principal feast is Sep 28 (martyrdom); Mar 4 is the translation of relics. Flag for reconciliation if already present at Sep 28.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints; en.wikipedia.org