ON BLESSED ANGELO MARTYR OF THE CAMALDULENSE ORDER
OF MASSACIO IN ITALY.
YEAR 1458
CommentaryAngelo of the Camaldulense Order, Martyr of Massacio (B.)
G. H.
[1] The Sacred Camaldulense Hermitage is situated within the bounds of the diocese of Arezzo, on the top of the most celebrated Apennine mountain, and among the highest hills, by which Etruria is said to be separated from the Aemilian province. We when we stayed longer at Florence, in the year 1662 in the month of January approached these Camaldulense Hermits, nor did we wonder that it is called Sacred-hermitage, since the Hermits themselves seemed to us in their solitude to breathe truly holy life with the highest humanity, just as also their Elders, more solicitous that they themselves might pass life holily, than that of the Saints or Blessed of the Order the illustrious deeds done or their miracles to posterity in writing they should leave. Hence it is that their Acts not except meagerly we can mostly publish; which yet we judge to be less wondrous in Hermits devoted by institution to contemplation alone. Acts written by Augustinus Florentinus. From Monks of the same name (for Monks also and indeed more numerous, this sacred Order has, divided through noble Abbeys) it had to be expected rather that this work be undertaken for posterity. But these also either have written little about that subject, or what to others they wished to give by writing the life, could not obtain by their writings against the time wearing all things injuries. Therefore the more they are now to be esteemed by us, who scattered here and there memorials have studied to gather; among which Augustinus Florentinus a Camaldulense Monk: who about B. Angelo, Martyr of Massacio, in the second part of the Camaldulense Histories book 3 chap. 30, these things to us has brought forth.
[2] Time of martyrdom In the year one thousand four hundred fifty-eight, illustrated by his happy transit the temple of S. Mary of Serra, outside Massacio, Blessed Angelo, there a monk: who when of extirpating the Berlotanian sect as if author by his vehement preaching had been, by certain wicked men therefore was killed. miracles. At whose tomb God the Best and Greatest deigned to show many miracles in the very church, which now from his name of Saint Angelo is called. a church, For the sake of which thing, with him among the Saints of the Order related, this poem on the sepulcher at the most known altar was sculpted, of an Author unskilled in the metric art.
Holy Virgin, given as crown to Son and Father,
In the heavens assisting, may there be care of us to you.
The gem of monks Angelo lies in this chest.
memory among others. These Augustinus Florentinus. But Thomas de Minis of the same Order, in the Catalogue of the Saints and Blessed of the whole Camaldulense Order, printed at Florence in the year 1606, writes these things: B. Angelo of Massacio Martyr, a notable preacher, killed by heretics in the year of the Lord 1458: and was buried in the church dedicated to his name. Similar things has Archangelus Hastivillius, in the Romualdine or Eremitic history of the Camaldulense Order, printed at Paris in the year 1631.
[3] But the most diligent in collecting the Acts of the Saints of the Camaldulense Order and transmitting to us the R. D. Andreas Valemarius the Camaldulense, when he was Abbot of S. Laurence of Massacio, thus wrote to us: About B. Angelo (who now in Italian commonly called dal Massaccio) besides those things which Florentinus has in part 2 page 145 I will add some things. The church, the body under the altar. which even now is called by all of S. Angelo, is distant from this my monastery of Massacio one mile. His body lies under the major altar, and that I visited a week ago. feast 8 May. His feast is celebrated on day VIII May, with the neighboring peoples coming together. It is to be transferred to this temple of S. Laurence, and placed under the major altar, made from various polished marble pebbles skillfully, which therefore was left empty. Translation designated, Will be made however with God granting his translation in the month of May in the year 1664. Will be present then at the solemn translation the most Eminent Cardinal Cybo, with piety, zeal, vigilance, and the highest integrity outstandingly preeminent, the best Bishop of Iesi, with the fervid word of sermons and example feeding the flock of Christ. with the bodies of S. Tiburtius and Fortunia Together with the body of the said Angelo will also be transferred the holy bodies of S. Tiburtius the Martyr and S. Fortunia the Virgin and Martyr, taken from the cemetery of Priscilla on the Salarian Way and Calixtus at Rome, and translated here, to be placed under the same major altar. In my house I have the said Bodies of S. Tiburtius and S. Fortunia in sealed boxes, likewise also marble tablets, in one of which is sculpted thus Tiburtius, before and after which name is a palm. In the other however thus, Fortunia, after which name is a dove, in whose mouth a branch &c. We have also their authentics at Rome in the monastery of S. Romualdus,
which at the said time will carry with himself our Procurator general of the City.
[4] These things Abbot Valdemarius, who in attached letters had pledged that he himself after the translation made would transmit all things: which when not brought, the same of his promise we made mindful through letters: but on his behalf the office of Visitator general undergoing and absent at Faenza, replied the most Reverend D. Michael, Angelus Ferraccius, Abbot of S. Laurence of Massacio, on day XXVIII May 1677. The Translation indeed designated then, but not yet done to be, with the most Eminent Cardinal Cybo the Iesi mitres transferring to his kinsman the most Illustrious and most Reverend Laurentius Cybo, most vigilant himself also and best Pastor, with zeal of souls, prudence, integrity preeminent. The said however Iesi an Episcopal city, under which Massacio, is a city of Picenum between Senogallia and Fabriano, in which is the body of Saint Romualdus the Founder of the Camaldulense Order, of whom we have treated VII February.
Mai II: 9. Mai
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