Saint William of Montevergine's statue at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Abbot
Born
1085 Vercelli, Italy
Died
25 June 1142 Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Italy
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Feast
25 June
Attributes
wolf; crosier
Patronage
Irpinia
William of Montevergine, or William of Vercelli, (Italian: Guglielmo) (Latin: Gulielmus) (1085 – 25 June 1142), also known as William the Abbot, was a Catholic hermit and the founder of the Congregation of Monte Vergine, or "Williamites". He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
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