Blessed Albert of Haigerloch
Blessed Albert of Haigerloch (died c. 1200 AD in Haigerloch, Württemberg, Germany) was a German nobleman who renounced his worldly inheritance to live as a poor hermit near Haigerloch in Württemberg. He is venerated locally in the Swabian Catholic tradition. His feast day is July 4.
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| Blessed Albert of Haigerloch | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | July 04 |
| Profession | Nobleman turned hermit; penitent; contemplative; voluntary poor |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; 12th-century Swabian eremitical tradition; local Württemberg Catholic devotion |
| Patronage | Haigerloch; Württemberg; Swabia; those who renounce wealth; hermits and penitents |
| Attributes | Hermit's rough clothing or tunic; Haigerloch rocky landscape; cross; a broken sword or signet ring (renounced nobility) |
| Birthplace | Haigerloch, Württemberg, Germany (Holy Roman Empire) |
| Death Place | Haigerloch, Württemberg, Germany |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. 1200 AD near Haigerloch in Württemberg; he was a German nobleman who gave up his inheritance and wealth to live as a poor penitent hermit; he died in poverty and prayer near Haigerloch; he was immediately venerated locally for his holiness; his feast has been observed on July 4 in the local Catholic tradition of Swabia and Württemberg |
| Primary Shrine | Haigerloch, Württemberg, Germany — local veneration; July 4 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; July 4 feast locally in Württemberg and Swabia |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Albert of Haigerloch was a German nobleman born in or near Haigerloch in Württemberg. He renounced his noble inheritance and wealth to live as a poor hermit in the rocky landscape of the Swabian Alb near Haigerloch.
He died c. 1200 and was immediately venerated locally for his holiness. His feast has been observed on July 4 in the local Catholic tradition of Swabia and Württemberg for centuries.
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Birth location: Haigerloch, Württemberg, Germany (Holy Roman Empire)
Death location: Haigerloch, Württemberg, Germany
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Blessed Albert of Haigerloch was a 12th-century German nobleman who renounced his inheritance to live as a poor hermit near Haigerloch in Württemberg. Venerated locally in the Swabian Catholic tradition. Feast July 4.
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