John of Lodi

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John of Lodi (1025–1106) was an Italian hermit and bishop.[1]

John was born in Lodi Vecchio in 1025. In the 1060s, he became a hermit at the Camaldolese monastery of Fonte Avellana. He became a disciple and the personal secretary of Peter Damian, who was the prior of Fonte Avellana. After Damian's death in 1072, John wrote a biography of Peter Damian (1076-1082).[2]

John later became prior of Fonte Avellana (1082-1084, and again 1100–1101). In 1104, he became Bishop of Gubbio, and held this office until his death.[3]

References

  1. 1."San Giovanni da Lodi". Santiebeati.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  2. 2.John of Lodi, Vita Petri Damiani, ed. S. Freund, Studien zur literarischen Wirksamkeit des Petrus Damiani (Hannover, 1995), pp. 177-265 (in Latin)
  3. 3."Gubbio, ricognizione sul corpo di S.Giovanni da Lodi, nel nono centenario dalla morte". www.trgmedia.it. Archived from the original on 2026-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-10.