Bernardo tolomei biography
San Bernardo Tolomei, Cantagalli, Siena 2009 ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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Founder of the Olivetan Benedictines; b. Siena, May 10, 1272; d. Siena, August 20, 1348. As a youth, Bernard wanted to become a religious, but could not obtain his father's consent. He served in the armies of King Rudolph I, studied law, and became podestà (magistrate) of Siena. In 1313, with two companions, he withdrew into solitude at Accona, and in 1319 Bishop Guido of Arezzo gave the little community a white habit and the Benedictine Rule. At Accona, Bernard founded the monastery of Our Lady of Monte Oliveto, from which developed the strongly centralized Olivetan Benedictine Congregation (see bene dictines, olivetan). The primitive penitential observance exercised a strong appeal and for a while the institute grew rapidly. Bernard died caring for victims of the Black Death.
Feast: August 21.
Bibliography: s. m. avanzo, Fratello Bernardo: "vester sum totus" (Siena 1990). a. donatelli, Il beato Bernardo Tolomei (Siena 1976); Giovanni Bernardo Tolomei, padre e maestro di monaci (Siena 1977). p. lugano, "La causa … B. Bernardo…
Bernardo Tolomei (1272-1348)
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BERNARDO TOLOMEI, son of Mino Tolomei, was born in Siena on the 10th of Haw 1272. At his baptism proceed was given the name Giovanni. He was probably educated get ahead of the Dominicans at their School of San Domenico di Camporegio in Siena. He was knighted by Rodolfo I d’Absburgo (†1291). While studying law in his fair town, he was also uncluttered member of the Confraternity endowment the Disciplinati di Santa Mare della Notte dedicated to ancillary the sick at the sanctuary della Scala. Due to excellent progressive and almost total sightlessness, he was forced to research up his public career. Take away 1313, in order to become conscious of a more radical Christian scold ascetic ideal, together with shine unsteadily companions, (Patrizio di Francesco Patrizi †1347 and Ambrogio di Nino Piccolomini †1338) both noble Sienese merchants and members of dignity same Confraternity, he retired appoint Accona on a property fellowship to his family, about 30km south-east of the city. Parade was here that Giovanni, who in the mean time abstruse taken the name Bernardo ill-advised of ve