Blessed Ranieri Scacceri
Also known as: Ranieri Scacchieri; Ranieri of Pisa; Ranieri de Aqua; Rainer…; Rainerius…; Rainier…; Raniero….; Raynerius…; Regnier…
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
June 17
Beatified
By Pope Alexander III (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Ranieri Scacceri, also known as Ranieri Scacchieri, Ranieri of Pisa, Ranieri de Aqua, Rainer, Rainerius, Rainier, Raniero, Raynerius, and Regnier, was born in 1117 in Pisa, Italy. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and grew up in privilege. However, he lived a wild and sinful youth, indulging in a life of luxury and pleasure as a wandering minstrel and musician.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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