About Filarete of Calabria
Lived 1020 – 1070 (aged 49–50). Filarete of Calabria was a farmer.
Filarete of Calabria (also the gardener) (c. 1020 – 1070) he was born in Palermo in 1020, into a family of Calabrian origin deported to Sicily by the Saracens, and subsequently released. Back in Calabria in 1040, Filarete lived in Reggio Calabria and then moved to the monastery of St. Elias stood on Mount Aulinas at Palmi. Later also lived in Sinopoli and then return to Monte Aulinas under the guidance of Orestes, where he spent the last 25 years of his life.
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Who was Filarete of Calabria?
Italian saint
When was Filarete of Calabria born?
Filarete of Calabria was born in 1020 in Palermo.
When did Filarete of Calabria die?
Filarete of Calabria died on 8 April 1070 in Palmi.
What was Filarete of Calabria's occupation?
Filarete of Calabria was a farmer.
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