Angelus of the Carmelite
Angelus der Karmelit (* 1185 in Jerusalem ; † May 5, around 1220 in Licata , Italy ) was a clergyman in the order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel from Palestine , who probably came to Italy to get the approval from the Pope Order rule to receive. He is venerated as a martyr and saint in the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Angelus was born in Jerusalem around 1185, the son of a converted Jew . He lived at the foot of Mount Carmel and on the Jordan as a hermit . At the beginning of the 13th century he had joined the order of the Carmelites founded by Berthold of Calabria (1140–1195) and was the first penitential preacher to come to Italy. His missionary activities took him to southern Italy and Sicily , where he was martyred on May 5, 1220 or 1225 in Licata.
Angelus is said to have had visions and worked miracles . Legend has it that lilies and roses appeared around his mouth during his sermons. When Angelus accused a landowner of his unchristian way of life and reprimanded him for it, the latter had him slain with a sword.
Worship and canonization
Shortly after his death, the monk began to be worshiped in Sicily, which also spread to the Italian mainland. After the bones were raised, they were transferred to a church in Licata . In 1459 Pope Pius II (1458–1464) canonized Angelus to the Carmelites . His feast day is May 5th .
St. Angelus is shown at a young age in the Carmelite habit , his attributes are a book, lilies, roses, a sword or palm fronds .
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Angelus of the Carmelite. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 27.
- Lexicon of the Saints , Weltbild publishing group , Augsburg , 2007, ISBN 3-8289-4980-0
Web links
- Santuario di Sant 'Angelo da Gerusalemme (di Sicilia) Martire, carmelitano in Licata (Italian)
- Church site
- Lexicon of saints
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Angelus of the Carmelite |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holy Angelus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palestinian Carmelite |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1185 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |
DATE OF DEATH | May 5th at 1220 |
Place of death | Licata , Italy |