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Detail of A BasRelief of Saint Anselm of Nonantola On The Nonantola Abbey

Detail of A BasRelief of Saint Anselm of Nonantola On The Nonantola Abbey

Saint Anselm of Nonantola

Also known as: Anselm of Friuli

Saint

Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

3-Mar

Born

At Forum Juhi, (modern Friuli), Italy

Died

803 of natural causes

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

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Biography

The life of Anselm stands as a testament to the profound capacity for spiritual metamorphosis within the corridors of secular power. Few figures in the turbulent history of the Lombard era demonstrate such a radical shift from the sword to the cross. While he entered the world amidst the high nobility of the region, holding the title of Duke of Friuli, his ultimate legacy was forged in the quietude of the monastery rather than the clamor of the battlefield.

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