| Saint Homobonus | |
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| Born | 12th century, Cremona |
| Died | November 13, 1197, Cremona |
| Canonized | January 12, 1199 by Pope Innocent III |
| Major shrine | Cremona; his head is preserved in the church of Saint Giles |
| Feast | November 13 |
| Attributes | Bag of money; merchant’s robes |
| Patronage | Business people, tailors, shoemakers, clothworkers, Cremona |
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Saint Homobonus (Italian: Sant'Omobono, German: Sankt Gutman) (d. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. November 13, 1197) was a merchant from Cremona, northern Italy. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. Cremonese redirects here For the football team see US Cremonese Cremona is a City in northern Italy, situated Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Born Omobono Tucenghi, he was a married layman who believed that God had allowed him to work in order that he would be able to support people that were living in a state of poverty. The term " layman " originated from the use of the term Laity, but over the centuries changed definition to mean a person who is a non-expert in a given field of God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and His name is derived from the Latin homo bonus ("good man"). Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.
Homobonus was able to pursue this calling in life easily as a result of the inheritance he received from his father, a prosperous tailor and merchant. A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew and scissor menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. He practiced his business at Cremona with scrupulous honesty. He also donated a large proportion of his profits to the relief of the poor.
Homobonus was a frequent church attendee that would partake in the Eucharist everyday. The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those While attending mass, prostrated in the form of a cross, on November 13, 1197, Homobonus died. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Two years later Homobonus was canonized by Pope Innocent III. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Pope Innocent III ( February 22, 1161 &ndash June 16, 1216) born Lotario de' Conti di Segni, was Pope from January During Homobonus's canonization Pope Innocent III said that Homobonus was a "father of the poor", "consoler of the afflicted", "assiduous in constant prayer", "man of peace and peacemaker", "a man good in name and deed", "this saint, is still like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in our time. "
He is the patron saint of business people, tailors, shoemakers, and clothworkers, as well as of Cremona itself. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew and scissor menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. He was canonized in 1199 at the urgent request of the citizens of Cremona. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints His feast day is celebrated on November 13. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
The church of Sant'Omobono in Rome is dedicated to him. Sant'Omobono is a church in Rome at the foot of the Capitoline Hill in rione Ripa. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
Homobonus in popular culture
In recent years, statuettes of Saint Homobonus are being sold as novelty items or executive toys in the United States. A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size A novelty is a small manufactured adornment especially a personal adornment An executive toy is a useless but stylish and funny Novelty item that is usually a small mechanical gadget placed on the desk of a corporate executive The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As the patron saint of business people, Homobonus has become a relevant figure in corporate culture. Organizational culture is a concept in the field of Organizational studies and Management which describes the attitudes experiences beliefs and values
There is even a digital marketing agency that takes the saint's name. Omobono Ltd[1] is based in Cambridge, UK. A priest was one of the founders of the organisation.
In Italy a comune is named after him Sant'Omobono Terme. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sant'Omobono Terme (previously Sant'Omobono Imagna) is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of
Sources
- Hallam, Elizabeth (ed. ) (1994). Saints: Who They Are and How They Help You. New York: Simon & Schuster, p. 66.
External links
- Catholic Forum: Homobonus
- Vatican (Papal letter containing reference to Homobonus)
- San Omobono (Italian)
- (Italian) Sant' Omobono di Cremona
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