Blessed Amadeus of Savoy

Memorial

• 30 March

Profile

Member of the royal house of Piedmont. Duke of Savoy (an area of modern France). Known as a just and charitable ruler, he promoted the Church in his realm and personal holiness in his subjects.

Born

• 1 February 1435 in Thonon-les-Bains, France

Died

• 30 March 1472 at Vercelli, Italy of natural causes

Patronage

• royal house of Piedmont

Representation

• duke distributing alms from a sack
• collar of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Heiligen 3s
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Amadeus of Savoy”. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 May 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-amadeus-of-savoy/>