Blessed Emericus of Quart
Also known as
- Émeric
- Emerico
- 1 August (Roman Martyrology)
- 1 September on some calendars
Profile
Born to the Italian nobility, the son of James II, lord of the region of Quart, Italy; two of his brothers also had lives in religion. Emericus studied theology in his youth, and earned a doctorate. He then lived as a hermit, dedicated to prayer and contemplation in an area now known as Valsainte, and which became the site of a oratory and pilgrimages. Cathedral canon at Sant’Orso in the late 13th century. Bishop of Aosta, Italy in 1301. He was noted for his austere life and his zeal for the salvation of souls.
Born
- mid 13th century in the castle of Quart, Italy
- 1 September 1313 of natural causes
- buried in the cathedral of Aosta, Italy
- relics exhumed and enshrined in 1515
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Emericus of Quart“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 January 2020. Web. 28 May 2020. <>