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Saint William of Montevergine or William of Vercelli (1085 – 25 June 1142) was a Christian
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 hermit
Hermit

A hermit is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in solitude and/or isolation from society.In Christianity the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Catholic spirituality#Desert spirituality of the Old Testament ....
 and the founder of the Congregation of Monte Vergine
Monte Vergine

The Benedictine Williamites, more often known by the name of its chief house, Monte Vergine in central Italy, was a Catholic monastic order.Besides Monte Vergine, St....
, or "Williamites
Williamites

Williamites may refer to either of two minor Roman Catholic religious orders or congregations:*Benedictine Williamites of Monte Vergine*Hermits of Saint William...
".
as born into a noble family of Vercelli
Vercelli

Vercelli is a city of about 44,500 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC....
 in north-west Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and brought up by a relation after the death of his parents. He undertook a pilgrimage
Pilgrimage

File:Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.jpgIn religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long quest or search of great moral significance....
 to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous communities of Spain of Galicia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the north west of Spain in the A Coru?a , it was the "European City of Culture" for the year 2000....
. Catholic tradition states that on his pilgrimage to Compostela, William encircled his body with iron bands to increase his suffering.

He then lived as a hermit on the summit of Monte Vergine (then known as Monte rgiliana) between Nola
Nola

Nola is a city of Campania, Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennine Mountains. It is served by the Circumvesuviana railway from Naples....
 and Benevento
Benevento

Benevento is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino and Sabato....
. Here he attracted a number of followers and founded the Monastery
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
 of Montevergine.

While at Montevergine, William of Vercelli is stated as having performed miracles.






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Saint William of Montevergine or William of Vercelli (1085 – 25 June 1142) was a Christian
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 hermit
Hermit

A hermit is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in solitude and/or isolation from society.In Christianity the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Catholic spirituality#Desert spirituality of the Old Testament ....
 and the founder of the Congregation of Monte Vergine
Monte Vergine

The Benedictine Williamites, more often known by the name of its chief house, Monte Vergine in central Italy, was a Catholic monastic order.Besides Monte Vergine, St....
, or "Williamites
Williamites

Williamites may refer to either of two minor Roman Catholic religious orders or congregations:*Benedictine Williamites of Monte Vergine*Hermits of Saint William...
".

Life

He was born into a noble family of Vercelli
Vercelli

Vercelli is a city of about 44,500 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC....
 in north-west Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and brought up by a relation after the death of his parents. He undertook a pilgrimage
Pilgrimage

File:Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.jpgIn religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long quest or search of great moral significance....
 to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous communities of Spain of Galicia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the north west of Spain in the A Coru?a , it was the "European City of Culture" for the year 2000....
. Catholic tradition states that on his pilgrimage to Compostela, William encircled his body with iron bands to increase his suffering.

He then lived as a hermit on the summit of Monte Vergine (then known as Monte rgiliana) between Nola
Nola

Nola is a city of Campania, Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennine Mountains. It is served by the Circumvesuviana railway from Naples....
 and Benevento
Benevento

Benevento is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill 130 m above sea-level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino and Sabato....
. Here he attracted a number of followers and founded the Monastery
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
 of Montevergine.

While at Montevergine, William of Vercelli is stated as having performed miracles. Roger I of Sicily
Roger I of Sicily

Roger I , called Bosso and the Great Count, was the Italo-Normans Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. He was the last great leader of the Norman conquest of southern Italy....
 served as a patron to William, who founded many monasteries for men and women in Sicily. The Catholic Encyclopedia states that Roger built a monastery opposite his palace at Salerno
Salerno

Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the Province of Salerno of the same name, in the region of Campania. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
 in order to have William always near him.

He died at Santa Maria di Guglieto, a daughter house of Montevergine near Nusco
Nusco

Nusco is a town and comune in the province of Avellino in the south of Italy, east of Naples, with c. 4,400 inhabitants. It is situated in the mountains between the valleys of the Calore lucano and Ofanto Rivers....
, province of Avellino
Province of Avellino

The Province of Avellino is a Provinces of Italy in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....
. Catholic tradition states that William foresaw his own imminent death “by special revelation”.

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