St. William of Vercelli Print

Saint William of Vercelli

1085-1142

Feast Day: June 25

Patronage: Irpina, Italy

Choose from paper or canvas print.

Paper print: This fine art print is ready to frame. The 8x10" and 11x14" are printed on acid-free 80 lb. cardstock. The 16x20" and larger are printed on premium 11-mil, acid-free paper. The watermark will not appear on your print.

Canvas print: All canvas prints are unmounted and printed on unstretched canvas with a 2” white border.

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Saint William of Vercelli (also known as Saint William of Montevergine) was an Italian hermit who, as a pious orphan at the age of 14, walked the Camino de Santiago in mourning for his parents. This transformative experience led him to desire a life of solitude to contemplate God’s natural beauty. While living as a hermit, others began to follow him, which led him to form a community and found the Congregation of Monte Vergine (also known as the "Williamites"). They followed the Rule of Saint Benedict, emphasizing a particularly austere and penitential way of life. According to legend, while he was building a church with the help of a donkey, a wolf killed the donkey. When William discovered this, he ordered the wolf to take the donkey's place and assist with the construction, which the wolf did. He ultimately died a peaceful death.