Romuald

Romuald (Latin: Romualdus; c. 951 traditionally 19 June, c. 1025/27 AD) was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism". Romuald spent about 30 years traversing Italy, founding and reforming monasteries and hermitages.


Romuald
Abbot
Bornc. 951
Ravenna
Died19 June 1027
Val di Castro
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Feast19 June
7 February (1595–1969)
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