St Petronax of Monte Cassino Profile. Born: 670 AD in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 747 AD in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on May 6.
St Petronax of Monte Cassino Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 670 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Monks |
| Profession | Monk, Abbot |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 747 AD |
| Place of Death | Italy |
| Feast Day | May 6 |
| Beatification | |
| Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Petronax of Monte Cassino was born in 670 AD at Brescia, Lombardy, northern Italy. He became a Benedictine monk at Brescia, Italy and later an Abbot. In 717, he came to Monte Cassino on a pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Benedict on assignment from Pope Gregory II. There he re-built, re-staffed and re-invigorated the monastery at Monte Cassino, Italy following the Lombard invasions that had left the place damaged and deserted. Petronax served as abbot.
Death
He died in 747 AD of natural causes and his lost during one of the later destruction of the monastery.
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