S. Marino and S. Leo
Community ID:
697
Town:
Pavia
Region:
Piedmont
Religious Order:
Benedictine (c. 1000-1300), then Dominican
Foundation Information:
Founded by Astolfo, king of the Lombards. Benedictine monks took over the house c. 1000.
First Members:
S. Eufemia, daughter of King Astolfo, was among the first nuns.
Manuscript Sources:
Pavia, Archivio, II 95 A-B, 406-410, MSS mid-XIX: Capsoni, Gaetano, __Notizie di vescovi, chiesi e monasteri di Pavia e notizie varie al culto.__
Contributors:
Suzanne Wemple-Kinder
Length:
377