Blessed Angelus of Gualdo Tadini
Blessed Angelus of Gualdo Tadino (born c. 1265 AD in Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy; died January 25, 1325 AD in Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy) was an Italian Augustinian hermit friar from Gualdo Tadino in Umbria, venerated for his contemplative holiness and apostolic charity. He is venerated locally in the Augustinian tradition of central Umbria. His feast day is January 25.
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| Blessed Angelus of Gualdo Tadini | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 25 |
| Profession | Augustinian hermit friar; contemplative; apostolic preacher; servant of the poor of Gualdo Tadino |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Augustinian Order; 14th-century Umbrian Augustinian tradition; Umbrian Catholic culture |
| Patronage | Gualdo Tadino; Umbria; Augustinian friars; contemplatives; those from mountain communities; those who serve the poor |
| Attributes | Augustinian habit; cross; Umbrian mountain landscape; book of the Rule of Saint Augustine; lily (contemplative purity) |
| Birthplace | Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy |
| Death Place | Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. January 25, 1325, at Gualdo Tadino in Umbria; he was approximately 60 years old; he was an Augustinian hermit friar of the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine who lived and died in his hometown of Gualdo Tadino; he was known for contemplative prayer, austerity, and service to the poor; January 25 feast recognized locally in the Augustinian tradition of Umbria |
| Primary Shrine | Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy — local Augustinian veneration; January 25 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; January 25 feast locally in Umbria and in the Augustinian tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Angelus was born c. 1265 in Gualdo Tadino, a hill town in the mountains of eastern Umbria. He entered the Augustinian Order — formally constituted as the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine in 1256 — and spent his entire life in his hometown friary, living the Augustinian life of contemplation, prayer, and service to the poor.
He was known for personal holiness and apostolic charity. He died January 25, 1325, at Gualdo Tadino. He is venerated locally in the Augustinian tradition on January 25.
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Birth location: Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy
Death location: Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, Italy
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Blessed Angelus of Gualdo Tadino (c. 1265–1325) was an Augustinian hermit friar of Gualdo Tadino in the mountains of eastern Umbria, venerated for contemplative holiness and service to the poor. Local cult in the Augustinian tradition. Feast January 25.
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