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Blessed Benvenutus Of Gubbio

Also known as: Benvenuto

Blessed
Post-Congregation

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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Feast Days

June 27October 30

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