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[1] Hisfather, Landulph, was count of Aquino, and lord of Loretto andBelcastro: his mother Theodora was daughter to the count of Theate. in quality oflegate, to adjust the affairs of the church. Then recollecting himself, after other acts of faith,adoration, and love, he received the holy Viaticum; but remained on theashes till he had finished his thanksgiving. ; but by a sermon he preached to others,in a monastery on his road, was mercifully converted, and became aneminent penitent.

An anonymous author much enlarged thislife in the tenth century, but the additions are of small authority. t his feet were full of ulcersand corruption; the saint insisted upon washing them notwithstanding,and they were immediately healed. In theyear 1014 she went with her husband to Rome, and received the imperialcrown with him from the hands of Pope Benedict VIII. people to bring them offfrom several heathenish customs and superstitious practices which stillobtained among them.