IN MEMORY OF BERTRANDO

INITIATIVES TO REMEMBER THE FIGURE OF BLESSED BERTRAND OF SAINT GENIÈS, PATRIARCH OF AQUILEIA

IN MEMORY OF BERTRANDO 675 years after his death, ARLeF, with the Municipalities of Martignacco and San Giorgio della Richinvelda and the Fogolâr Civic of Udin, are organizing three days of events, from 6 to 8 June, to remember a key figure in Friulian history.

675 years after his tragic death, which occurred on 6 June 1350 in San Giorgio della Richinvelda at the hands of a conspiracy orchestrated by some Friulian nobles, the memory of one of the most illustrious and beloved protagonists of the Patriarchate of Aquileia is renewed: Bertrando di Saint Geniès. 

To celebrate the figure of the ecclesiastical reformer, diplomat and man of culture, so dear to the Friulian people, from 6 to 8 June 2025, between Martignacco, San Giorgio della Richinvelda and Udine, a series of commemorative events are planned, organized by the Municipality of Martignacco, the Municipality of San Giorgio della Richinvelda and the Fogolâr Civic of Udin, with the collaboration of ARLeF.

The initiatives represent a precious opportunity to rediscover the roots and to pay homage to a figure who has profoundly marked the history of Friuli.

Patriarch Bertrando is perhaps the most loved and recognized by the Friulians. What is striking about his figure is his tenacity, energy (despite his age), industriousness and ability to communicate between the different social classes.

Under his leadership, the Patriarchate of Aquileia reached very high levels at the time both of social representation, through innovative institutional reforms, and of international authority, thanks to his outstanding diplomatic and military skills.

One of Bertrando's salient characteristics was his charity towards the less fortunate, which permeated his entire mandate even in the most difficult periods. 

A promoter of the arts, it is thanks to him that we now identify the golden eagle in the blue sky as our flag.

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