Blessed Augustine Fangi
Also known as: Augustine of Biella; Agostino Fangi
Feast Day
22 July; 24 July (Dominicans)
Born
1430 at Biella, Piedmont, Italy
Died
22 July 1493 at Venice, Italy of natural causes; in the 1530s, workmen found his coffin floating in the water that had seeped into the burial chamber – when opened, Augustine’s body and clothing were found to be incorrupt
Beatified
1872 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (cultus confirmed); 1878 (beatified)
Biography
Blessed Augustine Fangi, also known as Augustine of Biella and Agostino Fangi, was born in 1430 to a wealthy noble family in Biella, Piedmont, Italy. From a young age, Augustine demonstrated a deep commitment to his faith, and he eventually joined the Dominican Order.
Cause for Canonization
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