Raynerius of Split
Saint Raynerius of Split | |
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| Bishop of Cagli and Archbishop of Split | |
| Died | 1180 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
- ^ also Raniero, Ranieri, Renier, Rayner.
- ^ "San Rainerio (Raniero) di Cagli".
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) : "Cagli e Pergola"
- ^ a b Rabenstein, Katherine I. "Saint of the Day, August 4". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-07-15.