Blessed Bernardine Of Feltre
Also known as: Bernardino of Feltre; Bernardino of the Pawn Shops; Martin Tomitani
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 28
Died
September 28, 1494
Beatified
13 April 1654 by Pope Innocent X (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Bernardine of Feltre, born into nobility as the eldest of nine children in Feltre, Italy, was marked from childhood by a speech impediment. His life took a decisive turn during Lent 1456 in Padua, where he heard the preaching of Saint James of the Marches. Moved by this encounter, he entered the Order of Friars Minor in May