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ST ALBERT, BISHOP OF LODI - 4 JULY

 

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SAINT ALBERT, BISHOP OF LODI

Lodi Cathedral 

Saint Albert (Albertus), Bishop of Lodi (Laude Pompeia) in northern Italy, was born in Ripalta (Ripa Alta) in the Diocese of Milan, into the Quadrelli family. A pious priest, asked to pray for Albert's mother, who was in mortal danger at his birth, prophesied that her baby would one day become a great man, which indeed came to pass. He grew up in the fear of God and in all virtue, and even in his youth was exceedingly charitable towards the poor. 

At the time of the disputes between Pope Alexander III and Emperor Frederick I, we find him as provost in his native Ripalta, from where he was expelled at the urging of Archbishop Galdinus de la Sala, who was decidedly on the side of Pope Alexander III. He was elected bishop by the Lodensians on March 29, 1168. 

As such, he administered his diocese with an apostolic spirit, shining a holy example before his clergy, guiding them with the best precepts, firmly urging them to break with the antipope Paschal III and join the legitimate Pope Alexander III. He attended the Lateran Council convened by this pope and died soon after his return from Rome, on July 4, 1179. He was buried in the cathedral and glorified by God through many miracles. In 1588, his relics were solemnly raised by Bishop Ludwig Taberna and placed on the cathedral's altar of the Holy Trinity for public veneration.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 104)

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Albert may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org





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