Bonfilius
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Saint Bonfilius was an Italian
saint.
He was born in Osimo
and became a Benedictine
monk
. He subsequently became abbot of Storace
. In 1078, he was elected bishop of Foligno and went on a pilgrimage
to the Holy Land
in 1096. He then entered an abbey when he returned. His feast day is September 27.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
saint.
He was born in Osimo
Osimo
Osimo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the province of Ancona, 15 km south of that town by rail. It is situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea.Silk-spinning and the raising of cocoons are carried on.-History:...
and became a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
. He subsequently became abbot of Storace
Storace
Storace is the surname of the following people:* Bernardo Storace , Italian composer* Stephen Storace , English composer, and his sister Nancy Storace , operatic singer...
. In 1078, he was elected bishop of Foligno and went on a pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
to the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
in 1096. He then entered an abbey when he returned. His feast day is September 27.