Blessed Gundisalvus of Lagos
Blessed Gundisalvus of Lagos (born c. 1360 AD in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal; died October 12, 1422 AD in Porto, Portugal) was a Portuguese Catholic Augustinian friar and theologian, renowned preacher, and professor at the University of Lisbon. He was beatified by Pope Sixtus IV in 1482. His feast day is October 12.
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| Blessed Gundisalvus of Lagos | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 12 |
| Profession | Portuguese Catholic Augustinian Hermit friar and theologian; born Lagos Algarve c. 1360; Augustinian friar; professor of theology University of Lisbon; provincial of Augustinian province of Portugal; renowned preacher; died Porto October 12 1422; beatified Pope Sixtus IV 1482; feast October 12 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (OESA); 15th-century Portuguese Catholicism; University of Lisbon; Algarve; Porto; Portugal |
| Patronage | Portugal; Augustinian friars; theologians; preachers; Lagos (Algarve); Porto; the University of Coimbra (successor to the University of Lisbon where he taught) |
| Attributes | Augustinian black habit; book (theology); October 12 feast; Lagos Algarve setting; Porto setting; pulpit (preaching) |
| Birthplace | Lagos, Algarve, Portugal |
| Death Place | Porto, Portugal |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died October 12, 1422, in Porto, Portugal; Blessed Gundisalvus of Lagos (Portuguese: Gonçalo de Lagos; Latin: Gundisalvus de Lacucio) was a Portuguese Catholic Augustinian Hermit friar, theologian, and renowned preacher; born in Lagos, Algarve; taught theology at the University of Lisbon; provincial of the Augustinian province of Portugal; died Porto October 12 1422; beatified Pope Sixtus IV 1482; feast October 12 |
| Primary Shrine | Porto, Portugal; October 12 feast; beatified Pope Sixtus IV 1482 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; October 12 feast in the Augustinian Order and locally in Portugal |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Gundisalvus of Lagos was born c. 1360 in Lagos, Algarve. He joined the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinian Hermits) and became a theologian and professor at the University of Lisbon. He was also provincial of the Augustinian province of Portugal and a renowned popular preacher.
He died October 12, 1422, in Porto, Portugal. He was beatified by Pope Sixtus IV in 1482. His feast day is October 12.
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Birth location: Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
Death location: Porto, Portugal
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Blessed Gundisalvus of Lagos (c. 1360–1422) was a Portuguese Augustinian friar, theologian, professor at the University of Lisbon, and renowned preacher; beatified Pope Sixtus IV 1482. Feast October 12.
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