Henry of Treviso
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Blessed
Henry of Treviso (died 1315), also known as Henry of Bolzano or Blessed Rigo, was a lay pilgrim and holy man, a German from Bolzano (Bozen), who established himself in Treviso
after the death of his wife and son. There he lived in extreme poverty, subsisting on alms
, the excess of which he distributed among the poor.
His death was accompanied by "a popular outpouring of emotion" and he was declared the patron saint
of Treviso
as early as 1316, just one year after his death. In 1317 the commune
tried and failed to obtain official ecclesiastical sanction for his cult. A Trevisan priest, Count Rambaldo degli Azzoni Avogari, published a hagiography
of him in 1760.
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
Henry of Treviso (died 1315), also known as Henry of Bolzano or Blessed Rigo, was a lay pilgrim and holy man, a German from Bolzano (Bozen), who established himself in Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
after the death of his wife and son. There he lived in extreme poverty, subsisting on alms
Alms
Alms or almsgiving is a religious rite which, in general, involves giving materially to another as an act of religious virtue.It exists in a number of religions. In Philippine Regions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to...
, the excess of which he distributed among the poor.
His death was accompanied by "a popular outpouring of emotion" and he was declared the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
as early as 1316, just one year after his death. In 1317 the commune
Medieval commune
Medieval communes in the European Middle Ages had sworn allegiances of mutual defense among the citizens of a town or city. They took many forms, and varied widely in organization and makeup. Communes are first recorded in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, thereafter becoming a widespread...
tried and failed to obtain official ecclesiastical sanction for his cult. A Trevisan priest, Count Rambaldo degli Azzoni Avogari, published a hagiography
Hagiography
Hagiography is the study of saints.From the Greek and , it refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy people, and specifically to the biographies of saints and ecclesiastical leaders. The term hagiology, the study of hagiography, is also current in English, though less common...
of him in 1760.