Notes
- ↑ St. Walter Catholic Online
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Saint Walter | |
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| Died | 1250 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 4 June |
Walter was a Benedictine hermit. He later became abbot, being the founder of the monastery of Serviliano in the Marches of Ancona, Italy. This monastery was famed for the rejuvenation pioneered by religious orders in that era. [1]
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