Blessed Jerome of Vallumbrosa
Blessed Jerome of Vallumbrosa (born c. 1360 AD in Florence, Tuscany, Italy; died June 11, 1440 AD in Vallumbrosa, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Vallumbrosan Benedictine monk known for his holiness and contemplative life at the Abbey of Vallumbrosa in Tuscany. He was beatified by confirmed local cult. His feast day is June 11.
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| Blessed Jerome of Vallumbrosa | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 11 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Vallumbrosan Benedictine monk; born Florence Tuscany c. 1360; Vallumbrosan monk Abbey of Vallumbrosa; holiness and contemplative life in Apennine forest; died Vallumbrosa June 11 1440; beatified confirmed local cult; feast June 11 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Vallumbrosan Congregation (OSBVall); Benedictine tradition; 14th-15th century Tuscan monastic tradition; Vallumbrosa; Tuscany; Italy |
| Patronage | Vallumbrosa; Tuscany; Florence; Italy; Benedictine monks; Vallumbrosan monks; contemplatives; those who seek God in the forest; those who love Apennine nature |
| Attributes | Vallumbrosan Benedictine black habit; June 11 feast; Vallumbrosa fir forest setting; Apennine mountains east of Florence; contemplative imagery; Abbey church; Milton's Paradise Lost connection |
| Birthplace | Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Vallumbrosa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died June 11, 1440, in Vallumbrosa, Tuscany, Italy; Blessed Jerome of Vallumbrosa (Italian: Beato Gerolamo di Vallombrosa OSBVall) was an Italian Catholic Vallumbrosan Benedictine monk; born Florence Tuscany c. 1360; Vallumbrosan monk at Abbey of Vallumbrosa; holiness and contemplative life; died Vallumbrosa June 11 1440; beatified confirmed local cult; feast June 11 |
| Primary Shrine | Abbey of Vallumbrosa, Tuscany, Italy; feast June 11 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 11 feast locally in Vallumbrosa and in the Vallumbrosan Congregation |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Jerome of Vallumbrosa was born c. 1360 in Florence, Tuscany. He entered the Vallumbrosan Congregation at the Abbey of Vallumbrosa in the Apennine forest east of Florence and lived a life of contemplative prayer and monastic observance in that forest setting.
He died June 11, 1440, at Vallumbrosa. His feast day is June 11.
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Birth location: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Vallumbrosa, Tuscany, Italy
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