Albert of Chiatina
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Saint Albert of Chiatina (1135–1202) is venerated as a saint
by the Catholic Church. He was archpriest
of Colle di Val d'Elsa
, and Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral is dedicated to him.
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
by the Catholic Church. He was archpriest
Archpriest
An archpriest is a priest with supervisory duties over a number of parishes. The term is most often used in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches, although it may be used in the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church instead of dean or vicar forane.In the 16th and 17th centuries, during...
of Colle di Val d'Elsa
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Colle di Val d'Elsa or Colle Val d'Elsa is a town and comune in Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Siena.It has a population of c. 20,000...
, and Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral is dedicated to him.
Sources
- Anna Benvenuti (a cura di), "Sant'Alberto di Colle. Studi e documenti"; Ed. Mandragora, Firenze 2005.