Corrado Confalonieri
Corrado Confalonieri ( Corrado da Piacenza , Conradus Placentinus , Conrad of Piacenza ; * 13th century in Piacenza , † February 19, 1351 in Noto ) was an Italian hermit and Franciscan - Terziar . He is venerated as a saint , especially in Sicily , without having been formally canonized .
Life
The Confalonieri belonged to the city nobility of Piacenza. Corrado married - his wife Eufrosine later entered a monastery - and shared the lifestyle of his peers, in which hunting played a major role. During a hunt in 1315, he set an underwood fire to scare off game. The fire got out of control and destroyed fields and crops, barns and houses in the area. In the search for the culprit, a poor man was suspected and should be executed. Corrado then turned himself to the city justice and was sentenced to pay for the damage with all his property. He left the city penniless, joined the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi in Calendasco and went on pilgrimage as a penitent . Via Rome he finally reached the southern tip of Sicily, where he lived as a hermit near Noto and served the physically and mentally ill. When he died in 1351 during a prayer contest, he already had a reputation for holiness. He was buried in the main parish church of Noto San Nicola , and his bones were soon venerated as miraculous relics. There are numerous legends surrounding his life , which are linked to the customs of his feast on February 19th.
Web links
- Stephen Donovan: St. Conrad of Piacenza . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 4, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1908.
- Beato Corrado Confalonieri da Piacenza (santiebeati.it, Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Confalonieri, Corrado |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corrado da Piacenza; Conradus Placentinus; Conrad of Piacenza |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian hermit, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Piacenza |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1351 |
| Place of death | Noto |