Blessed Gonzalo de Amarante
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Template:REDIRECT Blessed Gonzalo de Amarante — see Blessed Gonzalo for the full article on the Portuguese Dominican friar and bridge-builder of Amarante (c. 1187–1259), patron of Amarante, Portugal. Feast January 10.
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| Blessed Gonzalo de Amarante | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | January 10 |
| Profession | Portuguese Catholic Dominican friar; born Amarante c. 1187; built bridge over Tâmega River; patron of Amarante; died Amarante January 10 1259; feast January 10 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Dominican Order; medieval Portuguese Catholic tradition |
| Patronage | Amarante; Portugal; bridge-builders; pilgrims; Dominican friars |
| Attributes | Dominican habit; bridge; January 10 feast; Tâmega River; Amarante |
| Birthplace | Amarante, Portugal |
| Death Place | Amarante, Portugal |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died January 10, 1259, in Amarante, Portugal; Blessed Gonzalo de Amarante (Portuguese: Beato Gonçalo de Amarante) was a Portuguese Dominican friar who built a bridge over the Tâmega River at Amarante for pilgrims and the poor; patron of Amarante; feast January 10 |
| Primary Shrine | Church of São Gonçalo, Amarante, Portugal; January 10 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; January 10 feast in Portugal and locally in Amarante |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
See also
- Blessed Gonzalo — full article
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Birth location: Amarante, Portugal
Death location: Amarante, Portugal
Notable location: His city — see the full entry at Blessed Gonzalo for a description of Amarante, the Tâmega River, the Church of São Gonçalo, and the unique folk traditions of the Festa de São Gonçalo (Amarante, Portugal)
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