Guido of Acqui
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Saint Guido of Acqui (c. 1004 – 2 June 1070) was Bishop of Acqui (now Acqui Terme
) in north-west Italy
from 1034 until his death.
He was born around 1004 to a noble family of the area of Acqui, the Counts of Acquesana, in Melazzo
where the family’s wealth was concentrated. He completed his education, by now an orphan, in Bologna
. Elected bishop of Acqui in March 1034, his career was marked by reform in the areas of liturgy, spirituality and morality. He was generous in donating his own money and possessions to the diocese, in part to remove the economic pressure which had led to widespread corruption, and in part to support new projects. The latter included the promotion of the education of young women and the foundation of the nunnery of Santa Maria De Campis. Under his government, too, Acqui Cathedral
was erected, dedicated to the Madonna Assunta and consecrated on 13 November 1067.
Guido died on 2 June 1070. His remains are preserved in the cathedral which he founded. His feast day is recorded in the Martyrologium Romanum as 2 June, the anniversary of his death. In Acqui, however, it is celebrated on the second Sunday of July.
Acqui Terme
Acqui Terme is a city and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, in the province of Alessandria. It is c. 35 km SSW of Alessandria...
) in north-west Italy
Italy
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from 1034 until his death.
He was born around 1004 to a noble family of the area of Acqui, the Counts of Acquesana, in Melazzo
Melazzo
Melazzo is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria...
where the family’s wealth was concentrated. He completed his education, by now an orphan, in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. Elected bishop of Acqui in March 1034, his career was marked by reform in the areas of liturgy, spirituality and morality. He was generous in donating his own money and possessions to the diocese, in part to remove the economic pressure which had led to widespread corruption, and in part to support new projects. The latter included the promotion of the education of young women and the foundation of the nunnery of Santa Maria De Campis. Under his government, too, Acqui Cathedral
Acqui Cathedral
Acqui Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Acqui Terme, in the province of Alessandria and the region of Piedmont, Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Acqui.-History and description:...
was erected, dedicated to the Madonna Assunta and consecrated on 13 November 1067.
Guido died on 2 June 1070. His remains are preserved in the cathedral which he founded. His feast day is recorded in the Martyrologium Romanum as 2 June, the anniversary of his death. In Acqui, however, it is celebrated on the second Sunday of July.