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Saint Bartholomew of Rossano

detail of a statue of San Bartolomeo da Rossano; statue stands in front of the Grottaferrata Abbey, Latium, Italy; artist unknown; photographed on 7 December 2008 by Haneburger; swiped from Wikimedia Commons Also known as

Bartholomew of Grottaferrata
Bartholomew The Younger
Bartolomeo il Giovane

Memorial

11 November

Profile

Son of Greek immigrants to Italy. Spiritual student of Saint Nilus of Rossano. Monk at the monastery of Grottaferrata, Frascati, Italy, a house with Greek Rites and Basilian Rule. Abbot at Grottaferrata for forty years, completing the construction and other work started by Nilus, work that turned the monastery into a center of education and manuscript copying, and so extensive that he is often listed as the founder of the house. Hymn writer. Skilled calligrapher. Responsible for persuading the corrupt Pope Benedict IX to resign the papacy, reform his life, become a monk, and do penance at Grottaferrata.