Blessed Nevolon

Pilgrimages were very much in use in his country: our Blessed one undertook those to the tomb of the Apostles, in Rom Rome Birthplace of Maximian. e, and t o Saint James of Compostela, saint Jacques de Compostelle A major pilgrimage site visited by the saint. in Galici a. Hav Galice Region of Spain home to Compostela. ing returned to Faenza, he had much to suffer from the bad temper of his wife, who viewed with a jealous eye his great liberality and his devotion, which she called excessive. One day, a beggar came to knock at the door of our Blessed one, and the latter told his wife to give him a loaf of bread; she refused, protesting that there were none left in the cupboard. "For the love of Jesus Christ," replied Névolon, "give alms to this poor man." His wife, to rid herself of his importunities, opened the cupboard in spite. What was her surprise when she found a large quantity of loaves there! This miracle converted her; from then on, she accompanied her virtuous husband on his holy peregrinations and prepared herself in a Christian manner for death.

Having become a widower, Névolon distributed the goods bequeathed to him by his wife to the poor, the infirm, the widows, and the o rphans Faenza Birthplace of the saint in Romagna. of Faenza and the surrounding lands, then he went to seclude himself in a convent of the Ordre des Camaldules Religious order to which John of Lodi belonged. Camaldolese Order. For a long time, he edified the brothers there through the practice of the most sublime virtues. Finally, overwhelmed by old age and bending under the weight of the good works of which his life had been but a rich tapestry, he died holily in Faenza on July 27, 1259. It is reported that the bells of the church in which he usually went to pray rang of their own accord to announce his passing.

His holy body was deposited in the cathedral of Faenza, cathédrale de Faenza Birthplace of the saint in Romagna. where a marble monument was erected to him. On May 31, 1517, Pope Pius VI Pie VII Pope who authorized the cult of Blessed Rainier. I approved his cult.

Acta Sanctorum Acta Sanctorum Monumental hagiographic collection by the Bollandists. . — Cf. the continuators of G odoscard. Godoscard Hagiographer cited as a source reference.