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Saint William of Montevergine OSB
Saint William of Montevergine's statue at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Abbot
Born1085
Vercelli, Italy
DiedJune 25, 1142
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastJune 25
Attributeswolf; crosier
PatronageIrpinia

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

Life

He was born into a noble family of Vercelli in northwest 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 Vergiliana) 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 Goleto, a daughter house of Montevergine near Nusco, province of Avellino. Catholic tradition states that William foresaw his own imminent death “by special revelation”.[1]

See also

References

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