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Blessed Giacomo Bianconi Of Mevania
Mevania (modern Bevagna), Umbria, Italy
Blessed Giacomo Bianconi of Mevania, also known as Giacomo Bianconi da Bevagna, James Bianconi, James of Bevagna, and Jacobus de Blanconibus de Mevania, was born on 7 March 1220 in Mevania, modern Bevagna, located in the diocese of Spoleto, Umbria, Italy.
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