John Morosini
The Blessed John Morosini, O.S.B., (+1012) was a Venetian abbot, who founded the noted Monastery of St. George in that city.
Morosoni was born in Venice and was a member of the illustrious Morosini family who played a significant role in the history of the city. At least one Morosini was elected as a Doge of Venice.
Little more is known of his personal life, other than that he became a Benedictine monk at the famous Monastery of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa in the eastern Pyrenees of southern France. It was a major center of monastic reform during the 10th century.
In AD 982 Morosoni returned to his native city and requested of the current Doge, Tribuno Memmo, that the island of San Giorgio Maggiore be granted to him for the establishment of a monastery there. Memmo granted his request and filled in more land on the island to provide the foundations for the monastic complex.
He died in 1012. His cultus was never formally approved, but for centuries he has been traditionally referred to as "Blessed" within the Benedictine Order. His feast day is observed on February 5.[1]
References
- ^ "Blessed John Morosini". SQPN. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
See also
- 1012 deaths
- Italian saints
- Benedictine abbots
- Benedictine saints
- Founders of Roman Catholic religious communities
- People from Venice
- History of Catholic monasticism
- Benedictine spirituality
- 10th-century Christian saints
- 11th-century Christian saints
- Medieval Italian saints
- 10th-century Italian people
- 11th-century Italian people
- Founders of Christian monasteries
- House of Morosini
- Italian saint stubs