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Saint Gotthard
Gotthard
(or Godehard) (960 – 5 May 1038 AD; Latin: Gotthardus, Godehardus), also known as Gothard or Godehard the Bishop, was a German bishop venerated as a saint.
Life[edit]
Gotthard was born in 960 near Niederaltaich in the diocese of Passau. Gotthard studied the humanities and theology at Niederaltaich Abbey, where his father Ratmund was a vassal of the canons. While …More
Saint Gotthard

Gotthard
(or Godehard) (960 – 5 May 1038 AD; Latin: Gotthardus, Godehardus), also known as Gothard or Godehard the Bishop, was a German bishop venerated as a saint.

Life[edit]

Gotthard was born in 960 near Niederaltaich in the diocese of Passau. Gotthard studied the humanities and theology at Niederaltaich Abbey, where his father Ratmund was a vassal of the canons. While at the abbey, Gotthard became a canon under Abbot Erkanbert. Gotthard then continued his studies at the archiepiscopal court of Salzburg,[4] where he served as an ecclesiastical administrator. After traveling through various countries, including Italy, Gotthard completed his advanced studies under the guidance of Liutfrid in the cathedral school at Passau. He then joined the canons at Niederaltaich and was appointed provost.[2]

When Henry II of Bavaria decided to transform the chapter house of Niederaltaich into a Benedictine monastery Gotthard remained there as a novice, subsequently becoming a monk there in 990 under the abbot Ercanbertn. In 993, Gotthard was ordained a priest, and later became prior and rector of the monastic school. Duke Henry was present at Gotthard's installation as abbot in 996.

Gotthard was a dedicated reformer and introduced the Cluniac reforms at Niederaltaich.[2] He helped revive the Rule of St. Benedict, and then trained abbots for the abbeys of Tegernsee, Hersfeld and Kremsmünster to restore Benedictine observance, under the patronage of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.

He succeeded Bernward as bishop of Hildesheim on 2 December 1022,[4] being consecrated by Aribo, Archbishop of Mainz. During the 15 years of his episcopal government, while earning the respect of the clergy. He was particularly interested in the education of the young clergy, and he started several schools. The cathedral school in Hildesheim became under him a center for learning. Gotthard ordered the construction of some 30 churches. He founded a monastery beside the chapel on the Zierenberg about 1025 and had a church built there which was dedicated to Saint Maurice and consecrated in 1028.[5]

Despite his advanced age, he defended the rights of his diocese vigorously.[2] After a brief sickness, he died on 5 May 1038 at the "Mauritiusstift", the hospice for travelers which he had founded.[4]

Veneration[edit]

Tympanum depicting Christ, Gotthard and Epiphanius. Hildesheim, St. Godehard Basilica.

Gotthard's successors in the episcopate of Hildesheim, Bertold (1119–30) and Bernhard I (1130–53), pushed for his canonization.[2] This was accomplished during the episcopate of Bernard, in 1131, and it took place at a synod in Rheims. There, Pope Innocent II, in the presence of Bernard and Norbert of Xanten, officially made Gotthard a saint.[2]

Shrine of Godehard in the crypt of Hildesheim Cathedral

On 4 May 1132, Bernard translated Gotthard's relics from the abbatial church to the cathedral at Hildesheim. On 5 May the first liturgical festivity in honor of Gotthard was celebrated. Miracles were attributed to the relics. The Gotthard shrine is one of the oldest remaining relic shrines of the Middle Ages, dating from about 1140.[6]

Veneration of Gotthard spread to Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe. Gotthard was invoked against fever, dropsy, childhood sicknesses, hailstones, the pain of childbirth, and gout.[2]

Niederaltaich Abbey made its famous abbot the patron saint of the abbey's well-known grammar school, the St.-Gotthard-Gymnasium.

Gotthard also became the patron saint of traveling merchants, and thus many churches and chapels were dedicated to him in the Alps.[2]

According to an ancient Ticinese tradition, the little church in St. Gotthard Pass (San Gottardo) in the Swiss Alps was founded by Galdino, Archbishop of Milan (r. 1166-76). Goffredo da Bussero, however, attributes the founding of the church to Enrico da Settala, Bishop of Milan from 1213 to 1230.[2] The hospice was entrusted to the care of the Capuchin Order in 1685 by Federico Visconti, and later passed under the control of a confraternity of Ticino.[2]
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El Paso de San Gotardo (en italiano, San Gottardo; en alemán, Sankt Gotthard) es un paso de montaña situado a 2.109 metros en Suiza en 46°33.3'N 8°33.9'E / 46.555, 8.565, entre Airolo (Tesino) y Andermatt (Uri), en los Alpes Lepontinos, que conecta la parte norte (germanoparlante) de Suiza con la parte sur (italoparlante) de Tesino, y la ruta hacia Milán. Aunque el paso se conocía en …More
El Paso de San Gotardo (en italiano, San Gottardo; en alemán, Sankt Gotthard) es un paso de montaña situado a 2.109 metros en Suiza en 46°33.3'N 8°33.9'E / 46.555, 8.565, entre Airolo (Tesino) y Andermatt (Uri), en los Alpes Lepontinos, que conecta la parte norte (germanoparlante) de Suiza con la parte sur (italoparlante) de Tesino, y la ruta hacia Milán. Aunque el paso se conocía en la antigüedad, no se empleó ampliamente hasta principios del siglo XIII, porque comportaba vadear el turbulento Schöllen, crecido con las nieves fundidas durante el principio del verano, en la empinada garganta de Schöllenen, bajo Andermatt. Las muertes por ahogamiento en el paso se incrementaban en abril y mayo, según los antiguos relatos de las villas cercanas.
El Puente del Diablo se construyó en unas condiciones tan adversas que las leyendas en torno a su construcción forman por sí solas una categoría completa en el sistema de clasificación Aarne-Thompson para leyendas populares (número 1.191).[1] El Reuss era tan difícil de vadear, que un pastor suizo deseó que el Diablo construyera un puente. El Diablo apareció, pero pidió ser el primero en cruzar. El montañés estuvo de acuerdo, pero le hizo al Diablo el regalo de una cabra por su trabajo,siendo esta la primera en cruzar el puente y no el propio Diablo.[2] Enfadado por esta afrenta, el Diablo desprendió una roca para lanzarla contra el puente y destruirlo, pero una anciana dibujó una cruz en la roca, de forma que el Diablo no pudo sostenerla. La roca está todavía allí, y en 1977 se gastaron 300.000 francos suizos en mover la roca de 220 toneladas y 127 metros para hacer espacio para el nuevo túnel de San Gotardo.

La construcción del Puente del Diablo, Carl Blechen, ca 1833 (Neue Pinakothek, Munich).
El puente permitía que el tráfico siguiera el Reuss hasta su fuente y sobre la línea divisoria de aguas entre el Rin y el Mar del Norte y el Po y el Mediterráneo, y a partir de allí, hacia Tesino y Milán. Llevaba sólo tráfico desmontado y rebaños hasta 1775, cuando, tras la mejora del camino, pasó el primer carro.
El paso se dedicó ya en 1236 a San Gotardo (Godehard de Hidesheim) 960 – 4 de mayo de 1038, Abad de Hersfeld, más tarde obispo de Hildesheim (1022). Hijo del arzobispo Federico de Salzburgo, Gotardo fue abad del monasterio benedictino de Nieder Altaich en 996 y reformó otros monasterios bajo el patronazgo de Enrique II del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico. Su hospicio para viajeros de San Moritz, cerca de Hildesheim se haría famoso.

El paso pintado por J.M.W. Turner(1775-1851), pintura de alrededor de 1802.
El Túnel de San Gotardo, abierto en 1882 para el tráfico ferroviario con el coste de la pérdida de 177 vidas de trabajadores, reemplazó el antiguo paso.[3] Un túnel por carretera de 17km se abriría en 1980, con un número menor de muertos (53). Un segundo túnel ferroviario a través del paso está en la actualidad siendo construido. Las autoridades suizas esperan que se produzcan menos de 10 muertes en los trabajos de construcción (hasta la actualidad se han producido 7). Cuando se complete será el túnel ferroviario más largo del mundo, con 57km. Este túnel, combinado con dos túneles más cortos que se planea se construyan cerca de Zúrich y Lugano como parte de la iniciativa AlpTransit reducirán de 1h el viaje en tren de Zúrich a Milán, que en la actualidad dura 3h 40m, además de incrementar el número y el tamaño de los trenes que pueden operar en la ruta.

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St. Gotthard was born in 960 at Reichersdorf (Ritenbach) near Niederaltaich in the diocese of Passau. His father was Ratmund, a vassal of the canons of Niederaltaich Abbey. Gotthard was educated at this place, studying the humanities as well as theology, under the guidance of a teacher named Uodalgisus.[2] Gotthard then resided at the archiepiscopal court of Salzburg, where he served as an …More
St. Gotthard was born in 960 at Reichersdorf (Ritenbach) near Niederaltaich in the diocese of Passau. His father was Ratmund, a vassal of the canons of Niederaltaich Abbey. Gotthard was educated at this place, studying the humanities as well as theology, under the guidance of a teacher named Uodalgisus.[2] Gotthard then resided at the archiepiscopal court of Salzburg, where he served as an ecclesiastical administrator.[2] After traveling in various countries, including Italy, Gotthard completed his advanced studies under the guidance of Liutfrid in the cathedral school at Passau.[2] He then joined the canons at Niederaltaich in 990, and became their provost in 996.[2]
When Henry II of Bavaria decided to transform the chapter house of Niederaltaich into a Benedictine monastery, Gotthard remained, as a novice, and then became a monk in 990 under the abbot Ercanbert. In 993, he was ordained a priest, and also became a prior and rector of the monastic school. In 996, he was elected abbot and introduced the Cluniac reforms at Niederaltaich.[2]
He helped revive the Rule of St. Benedict, which then provided abbots for the abbeys of Tegernsee, Hersfeld and Kremsmünster to restore Benedictine observance, under the patronage of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.
He became bishop of Hildesheim on December 2, 1022, being consecrated by Aribo, Archbishop of Mainz.[2] During the fifteen years of his episcopal government, he won the respect of his clergy.[2] Gotthard ordered the construction of some thirty churches. Despite his advanced age, he defended vigorously the rights of his diocese.[2] After a brief sickness, he died on May 4, 1038.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_of_Hildesheim