Saint William of Volpiano - Feast Day - January 1

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Saint William of Dijon also known as Saint William of Volpiano, William of Cluny, or William of Saint Benignus was born on June/July 962 AD in San Giulio Island, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy. He died on January 1 1031, at Fecamp monastery, Normandy, France of natural causes. His feast day is celebrated on January 1 every year.

Saint William of Volpiano Biography
Date of Birth	June/July 962
Country of Birth	San Giulio Island, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
Profession	Northern Italian monastic reformer, composer, and founding abbot of numerous abbeys
Place of Work	Burgundy, Italy and Normandy.
Date of Death	January 1, 1031
Place of Death	Fecamp monastery, Normandy, France of natural causes
Feast Day	January 1

Saint William of Volpiano Life History

St William of Dijon was the fourth son of Count Robert of Volpiano, an Italian nobility. He was born at the time when Emperor Otto invaded and captured the island. After the capture of the island, the Emperor became William’s sponsor and patron.

In 969, from age seven, he was educated in the Benedictine abbey of Locadio, Vercelli, Italy and became a monk there. In 987 AD, he became a Benedictine monk at Cluny Abbey under Saint Majolus.

He was ordained in 990 AD and served as abbot of Saint Benignus’ Abbey at Dijon. He became the abbot of Jumièges Abbey in 1015 AD.

Saint William of Volpiano Date of birth

Saint William of Dijon was born in June or July 962 AD in San Giulio Island, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy.

Place of Birth

St William of Volpiano was born and brought up in San Giulio Island, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy.

Saint William of Volpiano Date of Death

St William of Dijon died on January 1 1031 at Fecamp monastery, Normandy, France of natural causes.

Saint William of Volpiano Place of Death

St William of Volpiano died at Fecamp monastery, Normandy, France of natural causes.