Blessed Ranieri Scacceri
Also known as: Ranieri Scacchieri; Ranieri of Pisa; Ranieri de Aqua; Rainer…; Rainerius…; Rainier…; Raniero….; Raynerius…; Regnier…
Feast Day
17 June
Born
1117 in Pisa, Italy
Died
1161 at the abbey of Saint Vito, Pisa, Italy of natural causes; buried in the Pisa Cathedral
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
Books & Resources
Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169
Sacred and Legendary Art, https://archive.org/details/sacredlegendarya01jameuoft
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