Albert of Vercelli
Albert of Jerusalem (1149 – 14 September 1214), also Albertus Hierosolymitanus, Albertus Vercelensis, Saint Albert, Albert of Vercelli or Alberto Avogadro, was a canon lawyer and saint. He was Bishop of Bobbio and Bishop of Vercelli, and served as mediator and diplomat under Pope Clement III. Innocent III appointed him Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1204 or 1205. In Jerusalem, he contributed the Carmelite Rule of St. Albert to the newly-founded Carmelite Order. He is honoured as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and commemorated by the Carmelites on 17 September.
Saint Albert of Jerusalem | |
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| Patriarch of Jerusalem Law-Giver of Carmel | |
| Born | 1149 Gualtieri, Italy |
| Died | 14 September 1214 (aged 64–65) Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Carmelites Discalced Carmelites |
| Feast | 17 September (Carmelite Order) |
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