Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne
Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne — see Blessed Amadeus of Clermont, who served as Bishop of Lausanne from 1144 to 1159 and is venerated under both the name of his birth origin (Clermont) and the name of his episcopal see (Lausanne). He was a Cistercian monk formed by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and the author of eight celebrated homilies on the Blessed Virgin Mary. His feast day is January 28.
Stored in Cargo: Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne
| Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 28 |
| Profession | Cistercian monk; Bishop of Lausanne (1144–1159); Marian theologian; author of eight Marian homilies |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Cistercian Order; Diocese of Lausanne; 12th-century Cistercian Marian theology |
| Patronage | Lausanne; Switzerland; Cistercian monks; Marian devotees; bishops; theologians |
| Attributes | Cistercian white habit with bishop's vestments; crozier; a book of Marian homilies; Lake Geneva landscape; Marian imagery |
| Birthplace | Château de Clermont, Auvergne, France |
| Death Place | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died January 28, 1159, in Lausanne; he served as Bishop of Lausanne from 1144 to 1159; he is the same person known as Blessed Amadeus of Clermont — venerated under two names, one reflecting his birth origin (the Château de Clermont in Auvergne) and one his episcopal see (Lausanne in Switzerland); his beatification by Pope Gregory XIII (1573) and his feast on January 28 are the same as that of Blessed Amadeus of Clermont |
| Primary Shrine | Lausanne, Switzerland — his episcopal see; January 28 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; January 28 feast in Lausanne and Cistercian Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
See Blessed Amadeus of Clermont for the full biography. Amadeus of Lausanne is the same person as Amadeus of Clermont — a French Cistercian monk formed by Saint Bernard at Clairvaux who served as Bishop of Lausanne from 1144 to 1159. He wrote eight celebrated homilies on the Virgin Mary and died January 28, 1159. Beatified 1573.
Significant locations
Legend
Birth location: Château de Clermont, Auvergne, France
Death location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Notable location:
Notable location:
Notable location:
Notable location:
Notable location:
Dynamic content
Parishes
No parishes dedicated to Amadeus of Lausanne have been added to the database yet.
Media
No media found for this saint.
Shrines
Dynamic shrines
No results
No shrines where this saint is the primary saint.
Feast day
January 28
Veneration
Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne (also known as Amadeus of Clermont) was the Cistercian Bishop of Lausanne (1144–1159) and author of eight celebrated Marian homilies. Beatified 1573. Feast January 28. See Blessed Amadeus of Clermont.
Prayers
Authored
There are prayers authored by this saint in prayers list yet.
Intercessory
There are no prayers asking for this saint's intercession in prayers list yet.