Saint Guillermo de Peñacorada

Also known as

• William of Peñacorada

Memorial

• 20 March

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Monk in Sahagún, León, Spain. He and his brothers fled from there ahead of invading Saracens, and settled in Peñacorada, Spain. Built the monastery of Santa Maria de los Valles, which was later renamed San Guillermo de Peñacorada in his honour.

Died

• c.1042

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Guillermo de Peñacorada“. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 March 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>