Albert of Trapani | |
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| Born | Alberto degli Abati c. 1240 Trapani, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 7 August 1307 (aged 67) Messina, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1454 by Pope Nicholas V |
| Canonized | 31 May 1476 by Pope Sixtus IV |
| Feast | 7 August |
| Patronage | Trapani, Carmelite schools, Palermo[1] |
Albert of Trapani (born Albert degli Abati; Sicilian: Sant’Albertu di l’Abati; c. 1240 – 7 August 1307) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Carmelites.[2] He practiced great austerities upon himself to make himself poor in the spirit of Jesus Christ and went out preaching and evangelizing; he was known for working and maintaining a positive relationship with Jews as well as for his powers of healing.[3] The saint was likewise attributed for the 1301 lifting of the siege in Messina that could have seen hundreds die from starvation had it not been for his intervention.[1][2][4]
His beatification received approval in 1454 from Pope Nicholas V and he was canonized sometime later in mid-1476; some sources suggest that Pope Callixtus III canonized the saint on 15 October 1457.[2][4]
- ^ a b "St. Albert of Trapani, Priest (Feast)". Order of Carmelites. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Saint Albert of Sicily". Saints SQPN. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Fr. Giovanni Grosso, O.Carm. "Albert of Trapani: A Saint of Yesterday for Today". Order of Carmelites. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Sant'Alberto degli Abati (from Trapani)". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 9 October 2017.