Saint Ruggero of Canne
Also known as
- Roger
Profile
Pious youth. Deacon. Reluctant bishop of Canne, Italy at age 30. Legend says that when he travelled his diocese, an eagle flew above him to shelter him from the weather.
Born
- mid-11th century
- 30 December 1129 of natural causes
- buried in the cathedral in Canne, Italy
- relics transferred to Barletta, Italy in 1276
MLA Citation
- “Saint Ruggero of Canne“. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 October 2023. Web. 19 April 2024. <>