Saint Contardo of Este

Who was Saint Contardo of Este?

Saint Contardo of Este was the posthumous son of Aldobrandino of Este, marquis of Ferrara. He was born in 1216 in Ferrara.

He renounced to his wealth and position of crown prince of Ferrara to become a simple "God's man" and started on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

He fell ill in Broni and died there. His body was first buried on the hill where he died. Miracles were reported on his grave : severely sick people were cured.

The body was later transferred to the Saint Peter parish church in Broni. Two relics are in "Saint Biagio church in Modena.

His cult was approved in 1609 by Pope Paul V on the request of Claudio Rangoni, bishop of Piacenza, native of Modena, and indulgences were linked to it by Pope Urban VIII