Blessed Angelus Of Foligno
Also known as: Angelo Conti; Angelo of Foligno; Angelus Conti
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 27
Died
August 1, 27
Beatified
11 March 1891 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Angelus of Foligno, also known as Angelo Conti, Angelo of Foligno, or Angelus Conti, was born in 1226 in Foligno, Umbria, Italy, into a noble family. At the age of 20, he entered the Augustinian Order and became an Augustinian hermit, dedicating his life to prayer, penance, and contemplation.