Saint Homobonus of Cremona
Also known as
- Hombonus
- Homobonius
- Homobonus Tucingo
- Omobono
- Omobono Tucenghi
- Uomobuono
Profile
Son of a well-to-do tailor and merchant. He became a tailor himself, and took over his father‘s business. Married layman. He believed that his ability to work was given to him by God so he could support the poor, and he devoted most of his profits, and some of his house space, to charity.
Born
- 13 November 1197 at Cremona, Italy of natural causes during Mass at Saint Edigio
- his head is preserved as a relic in the same church
Name Meaning
- good man (= bone home)
- blacksmiths
- burghers
- business people
- clothworkers
- cobblers
- merchants
- shoemakers
- tailors
- —
- Cremona, Italy, city of
- Cremona, Italy, diocese of
- man with angels making clothing with him or for him
- merchant surrounded by beggars and sick people
MLA Citation
- “Saint Homobonus of Cremona“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 January 2024. Web. 19 April 2024. <>