Romuald
Founder of the Camaldolese order / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Romuald (disambiguation).
"Saint Romuald" redirects here. For the community, see Saint-Romuald, Quebec.
Romuald (Latin: Romualdus; c. 951 ā traditionally 19 June, c. 1025/27 AD)[1] was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism".[2] Romuald spent about 30 years traversing Italy, founding and reforming monasteries and hermitages.
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Born | c. 951 Ravenna |
Died | 19 June 1027 Val di Castro |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 19 June Orthodox Church 7 February |
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