Saint Homobonus
Layman
Born	12th century, Cremona
Died	November 13, 1197, Cremona
Canonized	January 12, 1199, by Pope Innocent III
Major shrine	Cremona; his head is preserved in the church of Saint Giles
Feast	November 13
Attributes	Bag of money; merchant’s robes
Patronage	Business people, tailors, clothworkers, Cremona

Saint Homobonus ((Italian) Sant'Omobono) ((German) Saint Gutman)) (d. November 13, 1197) was a merchant of Cremona. Born Omobono Tucenghi, he was a married layman who believed that God had allowed him to work in order that he would be able to support people that were living in a state of poverty. His name is derived from the Latin homo bonus ("good man"). This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ... Eastern Orthodox shrine Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... In several forms of the church of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ... Merchants function as professionals who deal with trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves, in order to produce profit. ... This article is about the city of Cremona. ... Look up Layman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... God is the deity believed by monotheists to be the supreme reality. ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

Homobonus was able to pursue this calling in life easily as a result of the inheritance he received from his father, a prosperous tailor and merchant. He practiced his business at Cremona with scrupulous honesty. He also donated a large proportion of his profits to the relief of the poor. A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew clothes custom-fit to individuals, and to repair clothes. ... Merchants function as professionals who deal with trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves, in order to produce profit. ...

Homobonus was a frequent church attendee that would partake in the Eucharist everyday. While attending mass, prostrated in the form of a cross, on November 13, 1197, Homobonus died. Two years later Homobonus was canonized by Pope Innocent III. During Homobonus's canonization Pope Innocent III said of him: Homobonus was a "father of the poor", "consoler of the afflicted", "assiduous in constant prayer", "man of peace and peacemaker", "a man good in name and deed", "this saint, is still like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in our time." The Eucharist or Communion or The Lords Supper, is the rite that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus instruction, recorded in the New Testament,[1] to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ... This article discusses the process of declaring saints. ... Innocent III, born Lotario de Conti di Segni (Gavignano, near Anagni, ca. ...

He is the patron saint of business people, tailors, and clothworkers, as well as of Cremona itself. He was canonized in 1199 at the urgent request of the citizens of Cremona. His feast day is celebrated on November 13. In several forms of the church of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ... A businessperson (sometimes businessman, male; or businesswoman, female) is a generic term for someone who is employed at a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically, someone who is involved in the management (at any level) of a company. ... A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew clothes custom-fit to individuals, and to repair clothes. ... It has been suggested that Textile be merged into this article or section. ... Canonization is the process of declaring someone a saint and involves proving that a candidate has lived in such a way that he or she qualifies for this. ... Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ...

The church of Sant'Omobono in Rome is dedicated to him. Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Latium Coordinates: Region Latium Porvince Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ...

Homobonus in popular culture

In recent years, statuettes of Saint Homobonus are being sold as novelty items or executive toys in the United States. As the patron saint of business people, Homobonus has become a relevant figure in corporate culture. The accompanying tongue-in-cheek prayer card reads: Charlie Chaplin Statue A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. ... A novelty is a small manufactured adornment, especially a personal adornment. ... An executive toy is a useless, but stylish and funny accessory usually placed on the desk of a corporate executive. ... Organizational Culture refers to the values, beliefs and customs of an organization. ... Sarcasm is the making of remarks intended to mock the person referred to (who is normally the person addressed), a situation or thing. ...

Prayer to Assist in Upward Mobility

Most holy St. Homobonus, I ask for your divine assistance in my corporate environment. Please encourage my superiors to reward me with a sizeable bonus and a meaningful promotion. And please protect me from downsizing, scandal, and undesirable relocation. Amen.

Downsizing is a euphemism referring to layoffs initiated by a company in order to cut labor costs by reducing the size of the company. ...

Sources

• Elizabeth Hallam (ed.), Saints: Who They Are and How They Help You (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994), 66.

External links

• (English) Catholic Forum: Homobonus
• (English) Vatican (Papal letter containing reference to Homobonus)
• (Italian) San Omobono

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