Blessed Benigno Of Vallumbrosa
Also known as: Benigno Benizzi; Benigno Visdomini; Benignus…; Bénigne…
Feast Day
17 July; 1 August as one of the Ten Blessed of Vallumbrosa
Born
C.1136 in Montevarchi, Arezzo, Italy
Died
17 July c.1236 in Vallumbrosa, Italy of natural causes; his grave was one of several that were rediscovered in May 1600; they were exhibited for veneration on 21 August 1600 while preparations were made for their enshrinement; relics enshrined on 1 August 1604 in a new chapel of the church at the abbey of Vallumbrosa
Biography
Blessed Benigno of Vallumbrosa, also known as Benigno Benizzi, Benigno Visdomini, Benignus, or Bénigne, was a Catholic saint and an esteemed figure in the Vallumbrosan Order. He was born around 1136 in Montevarchi, Arezzo, Italy, and is believed to have been related to Saint John Gualbert.
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