Aldebrandus
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Aldebrandus, also known as Hildebrand, was a Bishop of Fossombrone. Having been born in 1119, at Sorrivoli, Italy
, Aldebrandus went on to study at Santa Maria de Porto a commune near Ravenna
, Italy
. After being ordained to the priesthood, Aldebrandus was appointed provost
at Rimini
, where his bold preaching against a sinful living but him at odds with figures in authority, and having led Aldebrandus to flee the area due to death threats. In 1170, he was appointed Bishop of Fossombrone. He would build a cathedral there. One miracle which is attributed to Aldebrandus, is that of the elderly bishop when he was bedridden with illness, his servants brought him a cooked partridge
, but Aldebrandus couldn't eat it as it was a day of fasting, so he prayed over the bird and it came to life and it flew away.
Italy
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, Aldebrandus went on to study at Santa Maria de Porto a commune near Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. After being ordained to the priesthood, Aldebrandus was appointed provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
at Rimini
Rimini
Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
, where his bold preaching against a sinful living but him at odds with figures in authority, and having led Aldebrandus to flee the area due to death threats. In 1170, he was appointed Bishop of Fossombrone. He would build a cathedral there. One miracle which is attributed to Aldebrandus, is that of the elderly bishop when he was bedridden with illness, his servants brought him a cooked partridge
Partridge
Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. Partridges are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East...
, but Aldebrandus couldn't eat it as it was a day of fasting, so he prayed over the bird and it came to life and it flew away.