Saint of the Day – 20 March – St Guillermo de Peñacorada (Died c1042) Abbot, Miracle-worker. Patronage – Cistierna, Spain and he is invoked for rain in times of drought and he regularly proves his worth, bringing rain whenever needed. Also known as – Guglielmo, William.
We have no information regarding the early life of our Saint today. He became a Monk in the Cluniac Monastery of Satagún in the Province of León in Spain.
In 988 he fled with the other Monks from the horrors of the Almanzor invasion. They initially took refuge in a grotto on the southern slopes of Peñacorada, near Cistierna. This rough Hermitage became a pilgrimage site and remains so today. Below is an image of the Hermitage of Saint Guillermo, which is attended by devotees throughout the year.
After quite a long period in the Grotto, Guillermo and his Friars accepted the hospitality of the Augustinian Abbey near the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Velilla, in the northern area of Peñacorada. There, after some time, he was elected Abbot and governed with great foresight.
Upon his death he was proclaimed a Saint and immediately afterwards the Monastery was solemnly renamed in his honour.
In the year 1281, the Monastery of St Guillermo de Peñacorada was annexed by King Sancho IV to the Cathedral of León.
His Relics are located in La Mata de Monteagudo and lhe is remembered and celebrated on 20 March.
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