Raynerius of Split

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Saint Raynerius of Split
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Bishop of Cagli and Archbishop of Split
Died1180
Split, Croatia
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 4 August

Raynerius of Split [1] (died 1180) was an Italian Camaldolese monk. He became bishop of Cagli, from 1156 to 1175, and then archbishop of Split. [2]

He was stoned to death for "defending the rights of the Church" in a dispute over land. [3] [4] He is a Catholic saint and his feast day is August 4. [4]

References

  1. ↑ also Raniero, Ranieri, Renier, Rayner.
  2. ↑ "San Rainerio (Raniero) di Cagli".
  3. ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) : "Cagli e Pergola"
  4. 1 2 Rabenstein, Katherine I. "Saint of the Day, August 4". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-07-15.


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