Blessed William Of Toulouse
Feast Day
18-May
Born
C.1297 in Toulouse, France
Died
18 May 1369 in Toulouse, France of natural causes; buried in the cemetery of the Saint ‘Etienne monastery in Toulouse; so many miracles reported at his grave that he was re-interred in the monastery church
Beatified
1893 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation); the only French Augustinian friar declared Blessed by the Church so far
Biography
Blessed William of Toulouse, also known as William de la Calme, was a renowned figure born into the French nobility around the year 1297 in Toulouse, France. At the young age of nineteen, he embraced a life of religious devotion and joined the Augustinian order in his hometown. Evidencing a remarkable thirst for knowledge and spirituality, Blessed William pursued his studies both in Toulouse and later in Paris, France.
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