William of Maleval

A Frenchman by birth, he spent some years in a dissolute life in the military. After a number of chapters in which Theodobald confuses him with St. William of Gellone, Duke of Aquitaine, he says that William went to Rome, where he had an interview with Pope Eugene III, who ordered him to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in penance for his sins. and finally in 1155 in the desert valley of Stabulum Rodis, later known as Maleval, in the territory of Castiglione della Pescaia, Diocese of Grosseto, where he was joined by Albert. He died on 10 February 1157 (his feast day). His cult soon spread throughout much of Tuscany, and he was canonized in 1202. After his death, two of his followers formed the Order of Saint William, which later joined the Augustinians. ==Veneration==

William is the patron saint of Castiglione della Pescaia. William is honored by the Augustinians, who founded a number of parishes in the Philippines named for him. File:Cathedral of Saint William the Hermit (San Fernando, La Union)(2018-11-25).jpg|Cathedral of Saint William the Hermit, San Fernando, La Union File:Laoag Cathedral 2022.jpeg|Saint William's Cathedral, Laoag, Ilocos Norte File:Tabuk Cathedral 2018.jpeg|St. William the Hermit Cathedral Parish, Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga File:Bacolor Church.JPG|San Guillermo Parish Church, Bacolor, Pampanga File:St. William the Hermit Church in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur.jpg|St. William the Hermit Church, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines File:09608jfSan Guillermo Parish Church Mendoza Street Buting Pasig Cityfvf 15.jpg|San Guillermo de Maleval Parish, Buting, Pasig, Metro Manila File:TalisayBatangasjf8978 07.JPG|San Guillermo Parish, Talisay, Batangas Other churches include: • Parish of St. William of Maleval, Passi City, Iloilo, Philippines • San Guillermo de Maleval Parish, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines ==See also==