Anselm from Nonantola
Anselm von Nonantola (also St. Anselm ; † March 3, 803 ) was from 749 to 751 dux (Duke) of Friuli and from 752 to 803 abbot of Nonantola Abbey .
Life
Anselm came from the Lombard upper class. When Aistulf became king of the Lombards in 749 , he appointed Anselm as his successor as dux . Anselm's sister Gisaltruda was married to the Lombard king Aistulf, from whom he received land as a gift, on which he had the Fanano monastery built in 750.
In 751 he gave up his secular dignity and joined the Benedictine order in Rome . Thereupon he was appointed by Pope Stephen II in 752 as the first abbot of the Nonantola Abbey founded by him and Aistulf. The relics of St. Pope Silvester I had Anselm transferred from Rome to Nonantola in 756. Anselm founded several hospices . King Desiderius removed him from office and banished him to Montecassino in 758 . After Charlemagne had conquered the Longobard Empire, he was able to resume his post as Abbot of Nonantola in 774. The Monastery of Nonantola developed well and eventually housed 1140 monks. On March 3rd, 803 Anselm died in his monastery.
Anselm is venerated in the Catholic Church as the saint and patron saint of the city of Nonantola . His feast day is March 3rd.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ekkart Sauser : Anselm von Nonantola. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 24.
- ↑ a b St. Anselm in Catholic Encyclopedia
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aistulf |
Duke of Friuli 749–751 |
Peter |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anselm from Nonantola |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | St. Anselm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Friuli, saint, Abbot of Nonantola |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 803 |
| Place of death | Nonantola |