Saint Bernard of Feltre
The blessed Bernardine of Feltre (also: Bernardino da Feltre ; * 1439 in Feltre ( Italy ); † September 28, 1494 in Pavia ) was a Franciscan , an important preacher and founder of charitable loan institutions.
Bernardine von Feltre came from a noble family. He studied in Mantua and in 1463 became a priest, later professor of theology . From 1469 he became an important preacher in Italy, later title: "Apostolic Preacher" (1881).
Bernardine von Feltre founded lending establishments ( Monte di Pietà ), where the poorer classes of the population could borrow money without being exposed to usurious interest. These Monti were common in Italy, France, Spain and Germany.
In 1654 his veneration was confirmed by Pope Innocent X. ( cultus confirmatus ). The feast day of the Blessed is September 28th. He is the patron saint of pawnbrokers .
His anti-Jewish sermons in the case of Simon of Trento resulted in the demise of numerous Jewish communities , including those of Trento , Perugia , Gubbio and Ravenna .
Representations
He is mainly depicted in the 15th and 16th centuries - mostly as a monk in Kukulle - later only in popular prints.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Bernhardin von Feltre. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 110-111.
Web links
- Catholic Encyclopedia (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ John F. Oppenheimer (Red.) And a .: Lexicon of Judaism. 2nd Edition. Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh u. a. 1971, ISBN 3-570-05964-2 , col. 87.
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SURNAME | Saint Bernard of Feltre |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franciscans, preachers and founders of charitable loan agencies |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1439 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Feltre , Italy |
DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1494 |
Place of death | Pavia |