Saint Svorad - originally Polish from Opatowiec

Opatowiec

Opatowiec is a village in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Opatowiec. It lies on the Vistula, approximately east of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce...

. He entered the St. Hypolite’s Benedictine monastery on Zobor (today Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

), adopting the monk name of Andrew. Later he lived in the hermitage accompanied by his disciple Beňadik. He died around 1030. Andrew’s remains are buried in the Nitra

Nitra

Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...

cathedral church of St. Emeramus.

Variations

• Polish: Wszerad, Świerad
• Slovak: Svorad,
• Czech: Sverad,
• Latin: Zoerardus
• French: Svorad