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_(Taranto).jpg) Statue of Saint Catald at Taranto | |
| Born | 7th century Ireland |
| Died | 685 Taranto |
| Venerated in | Taranto, Ireland |
| Canonized | About 685 (Pre-congregation) |
| Majorshrine | Lismore, County Waterford,Taranto |
| Feast | 10 May |
| Patronage | Invoked for protection from plagues, droughts and storms |
Catald of Taranto (alsoCataldus,Cathaluds,Cathaldus,Cat(t)aldo,Cathal; fl. 7th century) was an Irish monk.
Cataldus was born in Munster and became the disciple and successor ofCarthage in the famous School ofLismore, County Waterford. He is believed to have been consecrated a bishop in Ireland. His apparent desire for a life of solitude saw him venture off toJerusalem on a pilgrimage.
On his return home his ship was wrecked off the Italian coast, near the city ofTaranto. The people here appear to have encouraged the monk to accept the government of their church. Some of the miracles claimed through Catald's intercession include protecting the city against theplague and floods that, apparently, had occurred in neighbouring areas.
When his coffin was opened in the eleventh century, it contained a gold cross left at the time of his burial. The relics of the saint were then encased and preserved in the high altar of the cathedral.
His feast day is 10 May.
Saint Cathal was thepatron of theSicilian Normans.[1]
San Cataldo is thepatron saint ofCorato, located in theMetropolitan City of Bari and the region ofPuglia.
TheCattedrale di San Cataldo is the archiepiscopal see of the Archdiocese of Taranto. Sicily is home to two churches named Chiesa di San Cataldo: theChurch of San Cataldo inPalermo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and theChurch of San Cataldo inErice, which functions as a parish church.[2] Theparish church inMontenero Sabino, province of Rieti, in the region of the Lazio, is dedicated to San Cataldo.[3]
The Italian towns of San Cataldo (there issuch a town inSicily, and amodern sea resort in theApulianProvince of Lecce) are named in his honour.
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