Angelo Tancredi
| Blessed Angelo Tancredi OFM | |
|---|---|
| Religious | |
| Born | 1195 Rieti, Duchy of Spoleto, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 13 February 1258 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 13 February |
The blessed Angelo Tancredi (died 1258) was a Roman Catholic monastic leader, one of the 12 early companions of Saint Francis of Assisi.
He was born in Rieti, where as a young armored knight he putatively met Francis, who putatively told him:
Lord Angelo, long time is it now since first you girt on your sword, and donned all your warlike armour. Now would it become you to gird you with a rough rope like me; in place of the sword to take the Cross of Christ, and for boots and spurs to shoe you with the dust and mire of the streets. Follow me, then, and I will make you a knight of Christ.
Loyally following Francis in his wanderings through Italy, Spain, and France, he putatively was present for the saint's sermon to the birds.[1] He also putatively aided St Clare of Assisi in establishing her order.
References
- Back to citation Sons of Francis, by Anne Macdonell, JM Dent & Co., GP Putnam's Sons, printed by Ballantyne, Hanson, and Co. (1902); page 80.