Blessed Gratia of Cattaro
Blessed Gratia of Cattaro (born c. 1438 AD in Mula, Dalmatia [present-day Croatia]; died November 9, 1508 AD in Kotor (Cattaro), Dalmatia [present-day Montenegro]) was a Croatian-Dalmatian Catholic Augustinian lay brother who lived a life of heroic penance and mystical prayer at the Augustinian monastery of Cattaro (Kotor) in Dalmatia. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 1889 (confirmation of ancient cult). His feast day is November 9.
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| Blessed Gratia of Cattaro | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | November 09 |
| Profession | Dalmatian Croatian Catholic Augustinian lay brother; born Mula Dalmatia c. 1438; Augustinian lay brother at monastery of Cattaro (Kotor); renowned for penance, mystical prayer, holiness; died Kotor November 9 1508; cult confirmed Leo XIII 1889; feast November 9 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (OESA); Venetian Dalmatian Catholic tradition; medieval Adriatic Catholicism; Kotor (Cattaro); 15th-16th century Croatian-Dalmatian piety |
| Patronage | Kotor; Montenegro; Dalmatia; Croatia; Augustinian lay brothers; lay brothers in religious life; Bay of Kotor; Adriatic Catholic tradition |
| Attributes | Augustinian black habit; November 9 feast; Kotor setting (Cathedral of Saint Tryphon); Bay of Kotor in background; penitential posture; lay brother's tools |
| Birthplace | Mula, Dalmatia (present-day Croatia) |
| Death Place | Kotor (Cattaro), Dalmatia (present-day Montenegro) |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died November 9, 1508, in Kotor (Cattaro), Dalmatia (present-day Montenegro); Blessed Gratia of Cattaro (Croatian: Blaeni Grgur Kutlić; Italian: Beato Grazia da Cattaro) was a Dalmatian Augustinian lay brother who lived in the monastery of Cattaro (Kotor) and was renowned for his extraordinary penance, mystical prayer, and holiness; beatification confirmed; feast November 9 |
| Primary Shrine | Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro; November 9 feast; cult confirmed 1889 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; November 9 feast in the Augustinian Order and locally in Kotor and Dalmatia |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Gratia of Cattaro was born c. 1438 in Mula, Dalmatia (present-day Croatia). He entered the Augustinian monastery of Cattaro (Kotor) in Dalmatia as a lay brother.
He lived a life of extraordinary penance, austerity, and mystical prayer, becoming one of the most revered holy men of the eastern Adriatic coast.
He died November 9, 1508, in Kotor. His cult was confirmed in 1889. His feast day is November 9.
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Birth location: Mula, Dalmatia (present-day Croatia)
Death location: Kotor (Cattaro), Dalmatia (present-day Montenegro)
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Blessed Gratia of Cattaro (c. 1438–1508) was a Dalmatian Augustinian lay brother at Kotor (Cattaro) renowned for his extraordinary penance and mystical prayer; cult confirmed 1889. Feast November 9.
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