In the relationship between bishop Atto and the Pistoiese people, two periods should be distinguished: the one during his life (1133-1153) characterized by political-economic conflict culminating with the excommunication of the magistrates of the Municipality and by the subsequent reconciliation through the purchase of the relics of saint Jacob and the cult of the patron; and the other one after his death. The accidental discovery of his uncorrupted body in 1337 (it has remained so to our days) and the miracles to him later attributed have given rise to a strong and constant popular devotion even before Atto was officially declared a saint by the Church in 1605.
Pistoia, Italy
Chapter Title
Atto e i Pistoiesi
Authors
Maria Valbonesi
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0335-7.16
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Publication Year
2024
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Book Title
Atto abate vallombrosano e vescovo di Pistoia
Book Subtitle
Bilancio storiografico e prospettive di ricerca sulla vita e l’opera di un protagonista del XII secolo
Editors
Francesco Salvestrini
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Number of Pages
378
Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0335-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0334-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0335-7
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0336-4
Series Title
Fragmentaria. Studi di storia culturale e antropologia religiosa
Series ISSN
2975-1217
Series E-ISSN
2975-1225