Blessed Benedict Revelli
Blessed Benedict Revelli (born c. 1106 AD in Liguria, Italy; died c. 1175 AD in Albenga, Liguria, Italy) was an Italian bishop of Albenga in Liguria who is venerated as a blessed for his holy life and episcopal ministry. He served as the Bishop of Albenga on the Ligurian coast of northwestern Italy and was known for his charity to the poor, his pastoral care of his flock, and his humility. His cult was confirmed by Pope Gregory XVI in 1825. His feast day is March 9.
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| Blessed Benedict Revelli | |
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| Feast Day | March 09 |
| Profession | Bishop of Albenga; pastor; holy bishop of the 12th-century Ligurian Church; friend of the poor |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Albenga (now Albenga-Imperia); Ligurian Catholic tradition; 12th-century Italian episcopal piety |
| Patronage | Albenga; Diocese of Albenga-Imperia; the Ligurian Riviera; bishops; the poor |
| Attributes | Episcopal vestments (miter, crozier, ring); lily (holiness); a beggar (his charity to the poor); Ligurian coastal landscape; early Christian baptistery of Albenga |
| Birthplace | Liguria, Italy |
| Death Place | Albenga, Liguria, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. 1175 AD in Albenga; he had served as the Bishop of Albenga on the Ligurian Riviera; his episcopate was characterized by holiness of life, generosity to the poor, and pastoral devotion to his flock; he died regarded as a holy bishop; his cult was confirmed by Pope Gregory XVI in 1825 after centuries of local veneration in Albenga and the Diocese of Albenga |
| Primary Shrine | Cathedral of San Michele, Albenga, Liguria, Italy — ancient episcopal see; March 9 feast; local veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; March 9 feast in the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia and in the Ligurian Catholic tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Benedict Revelli was born in Liguria around 1106. He was appointed Bishop of Albenga on the Ligurian Riviera — one of the oldest episcopal sees in the Western Church, established in the early 4th century.
He served his diocese with pastoral devotion, holiness of life, and generosity to the poor. He died around 1175, leaving behind a reputation for sanctity that was preserved in local veneration for centuries.
His cult was confirmed by Pope Gregory XVI in 1825. His feast day is March 9.
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Birth location: Liguria, Italy
Death location: Albenga, Liguria, Italy
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Blessed Benedict Revelli (c. 1106–c. 1175) was a 12th-century Bishop of Albenga, Liguria, known for his pastoral holiness and charity to the poor; his cult was confirmed by Gregory XVI in 1825 after centuries of local veneration on the Ligurian Riviera. Feast March 9.
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