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Blessed Simeon Of Cava

Also known as: Simeone; Symeon

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

16-Nov

Died

16 November 1140 at Cava dei Tirreni monastery, Campania, Italy; buried in Arsicia cave with other abbot of Cava dei Tirreni; relics enshrined at the altar of Saint Benedict in the monastery church in 1928

Beatified

18 May 1928 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Blessed Simeon of Cava, also known as Simeone or Symeon, was the fourth abbot of the abbey of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania, Italy. He was elected to this position in the year 1124, during a period of great political turmoil between the state and the Church. Despite these challenging times, Blessed Simeon's rule was characterized by his unwavering dedication to the welfare of the local laity who sought shelter under the protection of the abbey.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1928-05-18 by 18 May 1928 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmation)
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