
Blessed Benvenutus Of Gubbio
Also known as: Benvenuto
Feast Day
27 June (Franciscans); 30 October on some calendars
Born
12th-century Gubbio, Italy
Died
1232 in Corneto, Italy of natural causes; buried at the parish church in Corneto; relics translated to Deliceto, diocese of Bovino, Italy c.1243
Beatified
1697 by Pope Innocent XII (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Benvenutus of Gubbio, also known as Benvenuto, was born in the 12th-century in Gubbio, Italy. Little is known about his early life, but it is during his time as a soldier that he undergoes a profound transformation. Benvenutus later reflected that soldiers, with their discipline, endurance, and obedience, made good candidates for monastic life.
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