Bl. Contardo d’Este Biography
Bl. Contardo d’Este Profile. Born: 1216 in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy, Spain. Died: April 16 1249 in Tortona, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on April 16.
Bl. Contardo d’Este Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth | 1216 |
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Country of Birth | Italy of Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Monks |
Profession | crown prince, Monk |
Place of Work | Italy, Spain |
Date of Death | April 16 1249 |
Place of Death | Tortona, Italy |
Feast Day | April 16 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope Paul V and Pope Urban VIII |
Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
Patron Saint of | 1The Order of the Eagle of Este. 2 The House of Este. 3 The city of Broni. |
Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Contardo d’Este was the firstborn in a family of Italian nobility . He relinquished his position as a crown prince of Ferrara to become a simple “God’s man” and started on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Death
He died while on pilgrimage to Spain on April 16 1249 of natural causes. Bl. Contardo d’Este was buried in Broni.
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