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Also known as

• Artaldus
• Artaud
• Arthaud
• Arthold
• Artholdus
• Artoldo

Memorial

• 6 October

Profile

Served briefly in the court of Amadeus III of Savoy. In 1120 he joined the Carthusians at the Charterhouse of Portes, France. Priest. He and six brother Carthusians were sent to found the house in Valromey, Switzerland. Founded the monastery of Arvières, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in 1132. Bishop of Belley, France where he served for more than 70 years. At age 103 he retired to spend his last two years as a prayerful monk at Arvières.

Born

• c.1101 in Sothonod castle, Ain, France

Died

• 6 October 1206 at Arvières monastery of natural causes

Beatified

• 1834 by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmation)

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Artaldo of Belley“. CatholicSaints.Info. 12 November 2021. Web. 19 April 2024. <>