Feast July 24
Saint Baldwin of Rieti
Religious, patron of Rieti · Feast July 24
Biography
Baldwin was a Benedictine abbot and a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Baldwin, an Italian by birth, entered the Clairvaux Monastery in France. Later in life Baldwin was assigned to Italy as abbot of San Pastore, near Rieti. There he remained until his death in 1140. He is patron saint of Rieti.
Feast day
July 24
Patronage
- Rieti
- Italy
Death date
1140
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
7
Wikidata qid
Q4850620
Feast day of month
24