Saint Rainerius | |
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![]() Saint Rainerius by Cecco di Pietro | |
Born | c. 1115/1117 |
Died | c. 1160 Pisa, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Duomo di Pisa |
Feast | June 17 |
Attributes | depicted as a bearded hermit in a hairshirt holding a rosary; as a young pilgrim in a hairshirt carrying a banner with the Pisan cross; as being raised up by devils; or as dying in a hairshirt. |
Patronage | Pisa; travellers |
Rainerius (c. 1115/1117 – 1160) is the patron saint of Pisa and patron saint of travellers.[1] His feast day is June 17, his name may also be spelled Raynerius, Rainerius, Rainier, Raineri, Rainieri, Ranieri, Raniero, or Regnier.