Blessed Theobald Roggeri
Also known as: Theobald of Vico; Theobald of Alba; Theobald Roggeris; Teobaldo…
Feast Day
1 June; 1 February (part of the miracle of the bells at the discovery of his relics)
Born
Late 11th century in Vico, Liguria, Piedmont, Italy
Died
1150 of natural causes; at his request, Theobald was buried in a patch of ground between the church of San Lorenzo and the church of San Silvestro; his grave became a place of pilgrimage and healing miracles, but after many decades it faded into obscurity and its location was lost; relics re-discovered late in the evening of 31 January 1429 by Blessed Alarinus de Rambaldis, the bishop of Alba, Italy; legend says the bells of all the area churches rang on their own at sun-up the following day in celebration; relics enshrined in a chapel in the cathedral of Alba
Beatified
1841 by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Theobald Roggeri, born into a wealthy noble family of Piedmont, experienced a profound spiritual conversion upon reading the Gospel. He renounced his privileged position to embrace a life of simplicity. Settling in Alba, Italy, he became a cobbler, proving himself a skillful craftsman. His master, hoping he would marry his daughter and continue the trade, was met with Theobald’s steadfast refusal, rooted in
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