Saint Albert of Sicily
Also known as: Albert of Trapani; Albert the Abbot; Albert degli Abbati
Saint
Feast Day
August 7
Born
January 1, 1257
Died
August 7, 1306
Canonized
31 May 1476 by Pope Sixtus IV
Beatified
1454 by Pope Nicholas V
Biography
Saint Albert of Sicily, also known as Albert of Trapani or Albert the Abbot, was born between the years 1250 and 1257 in Trapani, Sicily, Italy. His parents, Benedict and Joan, had a deep devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and made a promise that if they were blessed with a son, he would be dedicated to her. True to their promise, Albert was educated in a Carmelite monastery from a young age....
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