In six months, the community had grown to sixty monks and acquired great fame. The monastic congregation known as the "Scalzi" grew in size, receiving bequests and land, so another house was opened near the church of St. James in Foggia and then a monastery in Meleda in Dalmatia opposite the coast of the Gargano.
Within six months, the community increased to sixty monks and gained widespread recognition. The monastic congregation known as "Scalzi" grew in size, receiving donations and land, so another house was established near the church of St. James in Foggia and then a monastery in Meleda in Dalmatia opposite the coast of the Gargano.