Blessed Cherubino Testa
Also known as: Cherubino of Avigliana; Cherubim…; Querubin…
Feast Day
17 September; 16 December (Augustinians)
Born
1451 in Avigliana, Turin, Italy
Died
17 September 1479 at the Augustinian convent in Avigliana, Turin, Italy of natural causes; legend says that as he drew his last breath, the bells of the convent church began to ring on their own, celebrating the passing of Cherubino’s soul to heaven; relics enshrined in the parish church of Santi Giovanni e Pietro in Avigliana
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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