Famianus of Compostela
St Famianus of Compostela (1090–1150) was a Catholic Saint.[1] He was canonized by Pope Adrian IV in 1455[2]
Famianus of Compostela | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1090 Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (Present day Germany) |
| Died | 1150 Gallese, Papal States(Present day Italy) |
| Honored in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1154 |
| Feast | August 8 |
Biography
Famianus was born on 1090 to a wealthy family. However, he left his wealthy life and gave all of his property to the poor. Afterwards, he lived the life of a poor pilgrim.[3] During this time period, he visited many Christian holy sites in Italy and Spain, including Rome. He eventually joined a Cistercian monastery at Osera de Ebro in Spain. He went to the Holy Land in 1146. He died in Italy.[4]
Legacy
In 1511 Pope Julius II granted plenary indulgence to those who visited the saint's sanctuary in Gallese on his feast day; Pope Paul V confirmed the indulgence in 1607.[2]
Citations
- ^ "Saint Famianus of Compostela". CatholicSaints.Info. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ a b Mariani, Goffredo (1964). BSS,. Vol. 5. pp. 449–450.
- ^ "Famian, St. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Saint of the day and Feast days - Part 2". saintsworks.net. Retrieved 2021-03-04.