Gundisalvus of Amarante


Gundisalvus of Amarante

Born1187
Arriconha, Tagilde, Vizela, Portugal
Died10 January 1259 (aged 71)
Amarante, Portugal
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified16 September 1561, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IV
Feast10 January
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Gundisalvus of Amarante, OP (Portuguese: Gonçalo de Amarante; 1187 – 10 January 1259) was a Portuguese Catholic priest in the Order of Preachers. He joined the order as a hermit after his return from a long pilgrimage that took him to both Rome and Jerusalem. Pope Pius IV beatified him in 1561.