Berthold of Calabria
Saint Berthold of Calabria ( French Berthold du mont Carmel , * around 1140 in Solignac (Haute-Vienne) near Limoges ; † around 1195 on Mount Carmel ) is seen by some as the founder of the Carmelites , although their rules of the order only after his death assumed. His Catholic feast day is March 29th .
Life
Numerous legends surround his life - he is said to have participated in the Second Crusade (1147–1149) together with his brother Aymeric ( Albert of Jerusalem ), the Latin Patriarch of Antioch . A vision that showed him the bad deeds of the Christian soldiers is said to have caused him to retire to Mount Carmel (near Haifa ) around 1155 . A small community soon emerged, and he was mentioned as its superior in 1185.
Order rule
It was not until 1214, about 20 years after his death, that the rule of the order was confirmed by Albert , the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem . In 1226, Pope Honorius III confirmed . these rules.
Adoration
In 1564, the General Chapter of the Carmelite Order decided to worship Berthold , but between 1585 and 1609 his name was deleted from the order register. His name is no longer mentioned in the Order's festival calendar.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Berthold of Calabria. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 552-553.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Web Commerce GmbH www.w-commerce.de: Berthold of Calabria (of Limoges). Retrieved September 13, 2017 (German).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berthold of Calabria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | possibly founder of the Carmelites |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1140 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solignac (Haute-Vienne) |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1195 |
| Place of death | Carmel (mountains) |