Blessed Guy de Gherardesca
Blessed Guy de Gherardesca (died c. 1270 AD in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Camaldolese hermit of the noble Gherardesca family of Pisa, venerated locally with feast day May 28.
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| Blessed Guy de Gherardesca | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | May 28 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Camaldolese hermit; noble Gherardesca family of Pisa; renounced noble status; Camaldolese hermit in Pisa Tuscany; died May 28 c. 1270; feast May 28 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Camaldolese Order (Benedictine); 13th-century Italian Catholic monasticism; Pisa Tuscany; Gherardesca family |
| Patronage | Pisa; Tuscany; Camaldolese hermits; those who renounce wealth for God; noble converts to religious life |
| Attributes | Camaldolese white habit; May 28 feast; Pisa Tuscany setting; Gherardesca noble family; hermit's cell |
| Birthplace | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. May 28, 1270, in Pisa, Tuscany; Blessed Guy de Gherardesca (Italian: Beato Guido della Gherardesca) was an Italian Catholic Camaldolese hermit of the noble Gherardesca family of Pisa; he renounced his noble status to live as a hermit in the Camaldolese tradition; feast May 28; the Gherardesca family of Pisa was one of the most powerful Pisan noble families in the 13th century (Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, died 1289, is the most famous member — he appears in Dante's Inferno XXXIII) |
| Primary Shrine | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy; May 28 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; May 28 feast locally in Pisa and the Camaldolese tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Guy de Gherardesca was born into the noble Gherardesca family of Pisa, Tuscany. Renouncing his noble status, he became a Camaldolese hermit and lived in prayer and penance.
He died c. May 28, 1270, in Pisa. He is venerated locally with feast day May 28.
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Birth location: Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
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