Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza

photograph of a statue of Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza, Church of Santa Corona, Vicenza, Italy; sculptor unknown; photographed on 3 May 2013 by Claudio Gioseffi; swiped off Wikipedia Also known as

Bartholomew of Braganza
Bartholomew of Braganca
Bartolomé de Bregantia

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27 October
formerly 23 October

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Joined the Dominicans at Bologna, Italy, receiving the habit from Saint Dominic himself. Noted preacher throughout Lombardy and Emilia in Italy. Bishop of Limassol, Cyprus in 1253. Bishop of Vincenza, Italy in 1255. Worked as a peace maker between warring factions in the region. Friend of King Saint Louis IX of France. Preached at the second translation of the relics of Saint Dominic in 1267.