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'''Saint Constabilis''' ({{lang-it|San Constabile, San Costabile}}) (ca. [[1070]]–[[1124]]) was an [[Italian]] [[abbot]] and [[saint]]. He was abbot of SS. Trinità di [[Cava de' Tirreni]] from [[1122]] to 1124. |
'''Saint Constabilis''' ({{lang-it|San Constabile, San Costabile}}) (ca. [[1070]]–[[1124]]) was an [[Italian]] [[abbot]] and [[saint]]. He was abbot of SS. Trinità di [[Cava de' Tirreni]] from [[1122]] to 1124. |
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He was born around 1070 at [[Tresino]] in [[Lucania]] to the noble Genticore family. At the age of seven, he was entrusted to the care of abbot of Cava, Leo I. Constabilis then became a [[monk]] at the abbey. |
He was born around 1070 at [[Tresino]] in [[Lucania]] to the noble Genticore family. At the age of seven, he was entrusted to the care of abbot of Cava, [[Leo I of Cava|Leo I]]. Constabilis then became a [[monk]] at the abbey. |
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Revision as of 17:08, 12 April 2007
Saint Constabilis | |
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| Born | ~1070 Tresino |
| Died | February 17, 1124 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | February 17 |
| Patronage | Castellabate |
Saint Constabilis (Italian: San Constabile, San Costabile) (ca. 1070–1124) was an Italian abbot and saint. He was abbot of SS. Trinità di Cava de' Tirreni from 1122 to 1124.
He was born around 1070 at Tresino in Lucania to the noble Genticore family. At the age of seven, he was entrusted to the care of abbot of Cava, Leo I. Constabilis then became a monk at the abbey.
Veneration
The first four abbots of Cava, founded in the eleventh century, were officially recognized as saints on December 21, 1893 by Pope Leo XIII. Veneration for Constabilis had already existed; however, this had now been officially approved.[1] The first four abbots are Saint Alferius (Alferio), the founder and first abbot (1050), Leo I (1050-79), Peter of Pappacarbone (1079-1123), and Constabilis.
External links
Template:It icon San Constabile (Costabile)
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