Blessed Henry
Blessed Henry of Treviso (born c. 1250 AD in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy; died June 10, 1315 AD in Treviso, Veneto, Italy) was an Italian Catholic layman known for his extraordinary charity and holiness in Treviso. A poor day-laborer, he spent his life in piety and service to the poor. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIII in 1750. His feast day is June 10.
Stored in Cargo: Blessed Henry
| Blessed Henry | |
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| Feast Day | June 10 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic lay day-laborer and mystic; born Bolzano South Tyrol c. 1250; settled in Treviso Veneto; poor day-laborer; extraordinary voluntary poverty and charity; died Treviso June 10 1315; beatified Pope Benedict XIII 1750; feast June 10; also known as Blessed Arrigo da Bolzano or Blessed Henry of Bolzano |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; medieval Italian Catholic lay piety; Treviso Veneto; evangelical poverty tradition; 14th century |
| Patronage | Treviso; Veneto; day-laborers; the poor; voluntary poverty; lay Catholics; South Tyrol |
| Attributes | Day-laborer's clothing; June 10 feast; Treviso Veneto setting; voluntary poverty; giving to the poor; Cathedral of Treviso |
| Birthplace | Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy |
| Death Place | Treviso, Veneto, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died June 10, 1315, in Treviso, Veneto; Blessed Henry of Treviso (Italian: Beato Enrico da Bolzano; also Arrigo da Bolzano) was an Italian Catholic layman who came from Bolzano in the South Tyrol and settled in Treviso; he lived as a poor day-laborer in extraordinary poverty and piety, gave everything to the poor, fasted rigorously, and was renowned for his holiness in Treviso; beatified Pope Benedict XIII 1750; feast June 10; also known as Blessed Arrigo da Bolzano or Blessed Henry of Bolzano |
| Primary Shrine | Cathedral of Treviso (Duomo di Treviso), Treviso, Veneto, Italy; June 10 feast; beatified Benedict XIII 1750 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 10 feast locally in Treviso and the Diocese of Treviso |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Henry (also known as Arrigo da Bolzano) was born c. 1250 in Bolzano, South Tyrol. He migrated to Treviso in the Veneto where he lived as a poor day-laborer, giving everything he earned to those poorer than himself. His voluntary poverty, rigorous fasting, and piety made him renowned for holiness in Treviso.
He died June 10, 1315, in Treviso. His relics are in the Cathedral of Treviso. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIII in 1750. His feast day is June 10.
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Birth location: Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy
Death location: Treviso, Veneto, Italy
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| Media | Length | AuthorCreator |
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| Saint of the Day: June 10th - Blessed Henry of Treviso | Under 5 minutes | Butler's Lives of the Saints |
| Blessed Henry the Pilgrim | Under 5 minutes | Catholic Saints |
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Veneration
Blessed Henry of Treviso (c. 1250–1315), also known as Arrigo da Bolzano, was an Italian Catholic day-laborer who lived in voluntary poverty in Treviso, giving everything to the poor; beatified Benedict XIII 1750. Feast June 10.
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