Blessed Ogerius
Blessed Ogerius (born about 1136 AD in Trino, Piedmont, Italy; died 1214 AD at the Abbey of Lucedio, Italy) was an Italian Cistercian monk and abbot of the monastery of Lucedio in Piedmont, remembered for his holiness, his gift of preaching and writing, and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Also known as Oglerio of Lucedio, he is venerated as a Blessed of the Church.
A revered abbot of the Cistercian reform, Ogerius governed the abbey of Lucedio and left spiritual writings and sermons, including meditations on Our Lady. He is honored as a Blessed by long-standing veneration. Because parts of the record are limited, this account keeps to what can reasonably be affirmed.
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| Blessed Ogerius | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | September 10 |
| Profession | Cistercian monk; abbot; spiritual writer |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Cistercian Order |
| Patronage | The abbey of Lucedio |
| Attributes | Cistercian habit |
| Birthplace | Trino, Piedmont, Italy |
| Death Place | Abbey of Lucedio, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Cistercian abbot of Lucedio |
| Primary Shrine | Abbey of Lucedio, Italy |
Biography
Ogerius was born about 1136 at Trino in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. He entered the Cistercian Order, the reformed branch of Benedictine monasticism, at the abbey of Lucedio, an important monastery of the region. There he lived the austere Cistercian life of prayer, silence, and labor, growing in holiness and in reputation for wisdom.
In time he was chosen abbot of Lucedio, which he governed with prudence and zeal for religious observance. He was esteemed as a preacher and writer, and left spiritual works, among them sermons and meditations, including compositions honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom he was devoted.
Ogerius died at the abbey of Lucedio in 1214. He was venerated as a Blessed, especially within the Cistercian Order, and his feast is traditionally kept on September 10. As the historical record concerning him is in part limited, further particulars are not asserted here with certainty.
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