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Saint Aldemar the Wise

Also known as

Aldemar of Capua
Aldemar of Bucchhianico
Aldemar di Saggio
Aldemaro….
Aldemario….

24 March
6 October on some calendars

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Monk at Monte Cassino Abbey. Spiritual director of a convent at Capua, Italy, a house founded by princess Aloara. Known as a miracle worker. A dispute developed between the princess and Aldemar’s abbot; she wanted him to stay, the abbot wanted him back at Monte Cassino. To escape the dispute, Aldemar moved to Boiana, Italy but fled after some one involved in the argument tried to kill him. He founded a monastery at Bocchignano, Italy which became the motherhouse for several area monasteries.

Born

985 in Capua, Italy

Died

c.1080 in Bucchianico, Italy of natural causes
buried in the church of Saint Urban in Bucchianico, Italy
tomb desecrated and his relics scattered in 1799 by invading French troops
relics later recovered and placed in the altar dedicated to him in the church Saint Urban in Bucchianico