Gundisalvus of Amarante | |
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Born | 1187 Arriconha, Tagilde, Vizela, Portugal |
Died | 10 January 1259 (aged 71) Amarante, Portugal |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 16 September 1561, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IV |
Feast | 10 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.[1] He joined the order as a hermit after his return from a long pilgrimage that took him to both Rome and Jerusalem.[2][3] Pope Pius IV beatified him in 1561.