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Saint William of Montevergine
Abbot
Born1085
DiedJune 25, 1142
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastJune 25
Attributeswolf; crosier

Saint William of Montevergine or William of Vercelli Template:In it Template:In la (1085 – June 25, 1142) was a Christian hermit and the founder of the Congregation of Monte Vergine, or "Williamites".

Life

He was born into a noble family of Vercelli in north-west Italy and brought up by a relation after the death of his parents. He undertook a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Catholic tradition states that on his pilgrimage to Compostela, William encircled his body with iron bands to increase his suffering.[1]

He then lived as a hermit on the summit of Monte Vergine (then known as Monte rgiliana) between Nola and Benevento. Here he attracted a number of followers and founded the Monastery of Montevergine.

While at Montevergine, William of Vercelli is stated as having performed miracles.[1] Roger I of Sicily served as a patron to William, who founded many monasteries for men and women in Sicily. The Catholic Encyclopedia states that Roger built a monastery opposite his palace at Salerno in order to have William always near him.[1]

He died at Santa Maria di Guglieto, a daughter house of Montevergine near Nusco, province of Avellino. Catholic tradition states that William foresaw his own imminent death “by special revelation”.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: William of Vercelli

References

  • The Book of Saints, compiled by the Benedictine monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate. London: Cassell, 1994. ISBN 0-304-34357-9.
  • Guglielmo di Montevergine (da Vercelli) at the Santi e Beati website.
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) [1]

Further reading

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