Andrew, Saint [partial remains] Roman Catholic Saint. Patron Saint of Scotland. Following his crucifixion at the hands of the Romans, he was buried in St. Patras, Greece, where he remained for 300 years before he was exhumed and taken to Constantinople. The larger part of St. Andrew's remains were stolen from Constantinople in 1210 AD and now reside in this church in Amalfi, southern Italy. In 1879, the Archbishop of Amalfi sent a small piece of St. Andrew's shoulder blade to Scotland and in 1969 Pope Paul VI gave more relics...[Read More] Church of St. Andrew, Amalfi, Provincia di Salerno, Campania, Italy
Gregory VII, St. Pope b. 1020 d. May 25, 1085 Catholic Pope. Born Hildebrand in Sovana, (Tuscany) he is considered one of the most significant popes of the Middle Ages and one of the most remarkable men of all times. He was educated in the monastic school of Santa Maria on the Aventine Hill in Rome and in the Lateran school. He became chaplain to Gregory VI and, followed him across the Alps into exile, remaining with him at Cologne until the death of the deposed pontiff in 1047. As Pope he convoked reform synods and issued decrees that...[Read More] (Bio by: MC) Cattedrale di S. Matteo, Salerno, Provincia di Salerno, Campania, Italy
Matthew Roman Catholic Saint. Also called Levi (in the "Gospel According to Mark"), he was the son of Alphaeus, also known as Cleopas, and the brother of the apostle James the Less. Matthew's mother, Mary, also a disciple of Jesus, must have been close to Jesus' mother, for when Jesus died both Mary's were at the foot of the cross together. By profession, Matthew was a tax collector for the Roman government before choosing to follow Jesus; a job considered dishonourable and disloyal by the Jews, in the...[Read More] (Bio by: F G) Cattedrale di S. Matteo, Salerno, Provincia di Salerno, Campania, Italy Plot: Crypt
Wellesley, Capt. Henry Valerian George 'Sixth Duke of Wellington' b. July 14, 1912 d. September 16, 1943 Casualty of WWII,Henry was the 6th Duke of Wellington; son of Arthur Charles Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington, and the Hon. Lilian Maud Glean Coats, daughter of Lord Glentaner,Duchess of Wellington of London and Strathfield Saye. He was a Peer of the Realm and styled Earl of Mornington between 1912 and 1934 and Marquess of Douro between 1934 and 1941,when he took the title of 6th Duke which he held from 11 December 1941 until his death. Titles in Lords Baron Douro of Wellesley December 11...[Read More] (Bio by: geoffrey gillon) Salerno War Cemetery, Salerno, Provincia di Salerno, Campania, Italy Plot: III. B. 43.
