
Also
known as Raymund Nonnatus , Raimundo Nonato Memorial 31
August Profile Spanish nobility. Well educated, his
father planned a career for Raymond in the royal court in Aragon. When Raymond
felt drawn to religious life, his father ordered him to manage one of the family
farms. However, Raymond spent his time with the shepherds and workers, studying
and praying until his father gave up the idea of making his son a wordly success.
Mercedarian priest, receiving the habit from Saint Peter Nolasco, the order's
founder. Master-general of Mercedarian Order. Spent his entire estate ransoming
Christians, then surrended as a hostage to free another. Sentenced to death by
impalement, he was spared because of his large ransom value. Imprisoned and tortured,
he still managed to convert some of his guards. To keep him from preaching the
faith, his captors bored a hole through his lips with a hot iron, and attached
padlock. Eventually ransomed, returning to Barcelona in 1239. Created cardinal
by Pope Gregory IX, Raymond continued to live as a mendicant monk. He died while
en route to Rome to answer a papal summons. Born 1204 at
Portella, diocese of Urgel, Catalonia, Spain Died 31 August
1240 at Cardona, Spain of a fever buried at the chapel of Saint Nicholas near
his family farm he was supposed to manage Canonized 5 November
1625 by Pope Urban VIII (cultus confirmed) 1657 by Pope Alexander VII (canonized)
Name Meaning not born (= non-natus) as he was delivered
by ceasarian Patronage against fever, Baltoa, Dominican
Republic, childbirth, children ,expectant mothers ,falsely accused people, infants,
midwives ,newborn babies, obstetricians, pregnant women Representation
Mercedarian surrounded by Moors and prisoners ,Mercedarian surrounded by ransomed
slaves, Mercedarian with a cardinal's red hat, Mercedarian with a padlock on his
lips, Mercedarian in red vestments holding a Monstrance with the Eucharist. Back
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