Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Duke of Savoy and Blessed
Feast: 30 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Vercelli, Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, who, during his rule, favoured peace in every way and ceaselessly supported with material means and personal commitment the causes of the poor, widows and orphans.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 30 March as a Duke of Savoy who favoured peace and supported the poor, widows and orphans.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Louise of Savoy Blessed Child
- Roman Martyrology, 30 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q373236 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Amadeus IX of Savoy (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.