Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Saint Albert of Trapani (Albert of Sicily, Albert degli Abbati) (c. 1250 – August 7, 1306 or 1307) was a Sicilian saint. Born in Trapani, he entered the Carmelite monastery there at a very young age and was later transferred to the Carmelite house at Messina. He worked as a mendicant preacher to the Sicilians.The lifting of a siege at Messina is attributed to him. In 1301, the city was under siege and blockaded by Duke Robert of Calabria. Responding to pleas for succor, Albert celebrated Mass. As he finished, three ships loaded with grain ran the blockade. Saved from starvation, the city was saved as Robert lifted the siege.. }
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- Albert_of_Trapani abstract "Saint Albert of Trapani (Albert of Sicily, Albert degli Abbati) (c. 1250 – August 7, 1306 or 1307) was a Sicilian saint. Born in Trapani, he entered the Carmelite monastery there at a very young age and was later transferred to the Carmelite house at Messina. He worked as a mendicant preacher to the Sicilians.The lifting of a siege at Messina is attributed to him. In 1301, the city was under siege and blockaded by Duke Robert of Calabria. Responding to pleas for succor, Albert celebrated Mass. As he finished, three ships loaded with grain ran the blockade. Saved from starvation, the city was saved as Robert lifted the siege.".