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Blessed William Of Dongelberg

Also known as: William of Villers; Guglielmo…

Blessed
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

24 June (Cistercian menology)

Born

Dongelberg, Wallonia (in modern Belgium)

Beatified

In 1599, Pope Clement VII permitted an indulgence in connection with the relics of Blessed William in a form that is the equivalent of cultus confirmation

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Blessed William of Dongelberg, also known as William of Villers or Guglielmo, was a Cistercian monk who lived in the 13th century at the abbey of Villers in Villers-la-Ville, Wallonia, which is now part of modern-day Belgium. He is fondly remembered for his profound humility and deep devotion to praying the divine office.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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