Blessed Cherubino Testa
Also known as: Cherubino of Avigliana; Cherubim…; Querubin…
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
September 17
Died
September 17, 1479
Beatified
21 September 1865 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Cherubino Testa, also known as Cherubino of Avigliana, or Cherubim, was born in Avigliana, Turin, Italy, in the year 1451. He was born into the Italian nobility but was early drawn to a life of religious devotion. At the age of 20, Cherubino joined the Augustinian Hermits, a religious order known for their commitment to poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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