Saint Giovanni of Lodi

Saint Giovanni of Lodi, also known as Giovanni da Lodi, was a hermit, Benedictine monk, bishop, and scholar in the 11th and 12th centuries. He was born in Lodi Vecchio, Lombardy, Italy, and lived during a time of significant religious and intellectual developments within the Catholic Church. Giovanni entered the Benedictine Order and became a monk at the Abbey of Fontavellana around the year 1065....