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Blessed Benincasa Of Cava

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

10-Jan

Died

10 January 1194 of natural causes; buried in the crypt of La Cava Abbey; relics to the Chapel of the Fathers at the monastery on 20 October 1675

Beatified

16 May 1928 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Benincasa of Cava, also known simply as Benincasa, was a Benedictine monk and the abbot of La Cava in Salerno, Italy from 1171 to 1194. Although his birth details are not known, his life and contributions to the Church and monasticism are well-documented.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1928-05-16 by 16 May 1928 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmed)
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