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Feastday: October 7
1101 - 1206

Artaldus (also called Arthaud) was born in the castle of Sothonod in Savoy. At the age of eighteen, he went to the court of Duke Amadeus III, but a year or two after, he became a Carthusian at Portes. After many years, being a priest and an experienced and holy religious, he was sent by the prior of the Grande Chartreuse to found a charterhouse near his home, in a valley in the Valromey significantly called "the cemetery". Here Artaldus established himself with six of his brethren from Portes. The community was no sooner well settled down, than there buildings were destroyed by fire, and St. Artaldus had to begin all over again. He chose a fresh site on the Arvieres River, and his second foundation was soon built and occupied. But a Carthusian cell could not contain the ever-increasing reputation of Artaldus: like his master St. Bruno, he was consulted by the Pope, and when he was well over eighty, he was called from his monastery to be bishop of Belley, in spite of his vehement and reasonable protest. However, after less than two years of episcopate, his resignation was accepted, and he thankfully returned to Arvieres, where he lived in peace for the rest of his days. During his last years, he was visited by St. Hugh of Lincoln, who had come into France, and who, while he was prior of the charterhouse of Witham, had induced Henry II to become a benefactor of Arvieres. The Magna vita of St. Hugh records a gentle rebuke administered by Hugh when Artaldus asked him for political news in the presence of the community who had turned their backs upon the world to give themselves entirely to God. The cultus of St. Artaldus, called simply Blessed by the Carthusians, was confirmed for the diocese of Belley in 1834. He was 105 years old when he died and his feast day is October 7th.

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Joseph Mathew
7 months ago
St. Artuldus, please pray for me to tame my hot temper, that inhibits me from maintaining good human relationships and in taking the right decisions.
Mona
7 months ago
Please pray for Jacob that he finds the right path, for his parents that they find the strenght and wisdom to guide him and for all cancer patients that they deal with their disease with grace and dignity. Thank you.
Kokkeragadda.H.Bhaskara Rao
7 months ago
Dear Saint ARTHAUD, please pray for me and for my family and today ( 07.10.2012), being Sunday,we worship the Trinity God and memorise the feast day of Our Lady of Rosary and your Sainthood day in a special way.May the blessings of the three events be upon us Amen.
kimathi bauni
7 months ago
I understand how difficult it was for you st. artaldus here on this earth where we, mortal beings are living, now together with other people who lived their lives according to the will of God, are honered by heaven and earth, i humbly seek your intervention so that we, too may be acceptable to God. St. artaldus, pray for us.
Joseph Mathew
1 year ago
Dear St. Artaldus, Please pray for me!
Fred
1 year ago
Thank you for giving us a longer description of the saint of the day this time. I love the Carthusians. Popes have called them the "prayer heart of the church." One of their mottos is "to make saints, not to publicize them." I don't know how this one got by!
Laurentti Raul A. Zano
1 year ago
Ave Maria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lisa
1 year ago
Im 15 and i had Saint of the day and im prob. gonna get this an A+ woohoo! peace.
Melissa
2 years ago
I had not heard of this particular Saint before reading of his life today. I find his determination to nurture his relationship with God above all other calls inspiring. While still being in accordance with the Church, he vehemently pressed to live a life he felt most called to.
Gesomar S, Gelbolingo
2 years ago
thanks for giving me a chance to rate one of your very important information that lead us on the way to God.. Amen... Deo Gratias........

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