Saint Guy of Pomposa - March 31 Also known as Guido Guion Wido Wit Witen Memorial 31 March Profile Known in his youth for being meticulous about his clothing and appearance – until the day he realized …More
Saint Guy of Pomposa - March 31
Also known as
Guido
Guion
Wido
Wit
Witen
Memorial
31 March
Profile
Known in his youth for being meticulous about his clothing and appearance – until the day he realized it was simply vanity and traded his fine clothes for a beggar‘s rags. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Spiritual student for three years of a hermit name Martin on an island in the River Po. Monk at Pomposa abbey near Ferrera, Italy. Benedictine monk at Saint Severus abbey, Ravenna, Italy. Abbot at Ravenna. Abbot at Pomposa. A student of scripture, at the request of Saint Peter Damian he taught Bible studies for two years. So many were attracted to his teaching, his leadership, and his example of the Christian life that his house doubled in size; his father and brother joined the order. Guy finally handed off the administrative elements of his position to concentrate on spiritual direction. He periodically retreated to a hermitage near Ferrara to spend his days in prayer and fasting. Near the end of his life he was unjustly persecuted for personal reasons by archbishop Heribert of Ravenna. Died while on a trip to Piacenza, Italy to advise Emperor Henry III on spiritual matters.
Born
at Ravenna, Italy
Died
1046 at Borgo San Donnino, Italy of natural causes
interred in the church of Saint John the Evangelist, Speyer, Germany, which was renamed Saint Guido-Stift
Patronage
Speyer, Germany
Also known as
Guido
Guion
Wido
Wit
Witen
Memorial
31 March
Profile
Known in his youth for being meticulous about his clothing and appearance – until the day he realized it was simply vanity and traded his fine clothes for a beggar‘s rags. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy. Spiritual student for three years of a hermit name Martin on an island in the River Po. Monk at Pomposa abbey near Ferrera, Italy. Benedictine monk at Saint Severus abbey, Ravenna, Italy. Abbot at Ravenna. Abbot at Pomposa. A student of scripture, at the request of Saint Peter Damian he taught Bible studies for two years. So many were attracted to his teaching, his leadership, and his example of the Christian life that his house doubled in size; his father and brother joined the order. Guy finally handed off the administrative elements of his position to concentrate on spiritual direction. He periodically retreated to a hermitage near Ferrara to spend his days in prayer and fasting. Near the end of his life he was unjustly persecuted for personal reasons by archbishop Heribert of Ravenna. Died while on a trip to Piacenza, Italy to advise Emperor Henry III on spiritual matters.
Born
at Ravenna, Italy
Died
1046 at Borgo San Donnino, Italy of natural causes
interred in the church of Saint John the Evangelist, Speyer, Germany, which was renamed Saint Guido-Stift
Patronage
Speyer, Germany
Abda
Acacius Agathangelos of Melitene
Agigulf
Aldo of Hasnon
Balbina of Rome
Benjamin the Deacon
Bonaventure Tornielli of Forli
Christopher Robinson
Daniel of Venice
Guy of Pomposa
Guy of Vicogne
Jane of Toulouse
Machabeo of Armagh
Mary Mamala
Mella of Doire-Melle
Natalia Tulasiewicz
Renovatus of Merida
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Martyrs of Africa – 4 saints
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Bartolomeo Blanco
Maurilio of Milan
Stephen of Mar SabaMore
Abda
Acacius Agathangelos of Melitene
Agigulf
Aldo of Hasnon
Balbina of Rome
Benjamin the Deacon
Bonaventure Tornielli of Forli
Christopher Robinson
Daniel of Venice
Guy of Pomposa
Guy of Vicogne
Jane of Toulouse
Machabeo of Armagh
Mary Mamala
Mella of Doire-Melle
Natalia Tulasiewicz
Renovatus of Merida
—
Martyrs of Africa – 4 saints
—
Bartolomeo Blanco
Maurilio of Milan
Stephen of Mar Saba
Acacius Agathangelos of Melitene
Agigulf
Aldo of Hasnon
Balbina of Rome
Benjamin the Deacon
Bonaventure Tornielli of Forli
Christopher Robinson
Daniel of Venice
Guy of Pomposa
Guy of Vicogne
Jane of Toulouse
Machabeo of Armagh
Mary Mamala
Mella of Doire-Melle
Natalia Tulasiewicz
Renovatus of Merida
—
Martyrs of Africa – 4 saints
—
Bartolomeo Blanco
Maurilio of Milan
Stephen of Mar Saba