William of Maleval
William of Maleval | |
|---|---|
San Guglielmo by Antonio Nasini | |
| Hermit | |
| Born | Poitiers, France |
| Died | 10 February 1157 Maleval |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 8 May 1202, Rome, Papal States by Pope Innocent III |
| Major shrine | Laoag City |
| Feast | 10 February |
| Attributes | cross; skull |
| Patronage | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Talisay, Batangas, Bacolor, Pampanga, Buting, Pasig, Dalaguete, Cebu, Catmon, Cebu, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur |
William of Maleval (French: Guillaume de Malavalle), also known as William the Hermit or William the Great, was a French Christian and the founder of the Catholic congregation of Williamites, an early branch of the Hermits of St. Augustine. He was beatified in 1202.