He is honored as patron at Faenza and Font-Avellano, onthe 23d of the same month. His corpsewas embalmed, and carried with the greatest pomp to Annecy, where he haddirected by will it should be interred. William, founder of the hermits of Monte Virgine in the kingdom of Naples, who lived in great repute with king Roger, and is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology, June 25. Footnotes:1.
Anscharius called him to his assistance in hismissionary labors, and in his last sickness recommended him for d built the monasteries ofWherwell and Ambresbury, in the first of which she lived and died in thepractice of penance. for his having baptizedthe son of a certain king against the will of his father: but werereleased after fourteen days. As a physician, says thatfather, by breaking the cup, prevents his patient from indulging hisappetite in a noxious draught; so
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