Blessed Christopher Macassoli Of Vigevano

Also known as: Kristoffer Macassoli av Vigevano; Cristoforo Macassoli

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

5 March; 11 March on some local calendars

Born

C.1415 in Milan, Italy

Died

5 March 1485 at Vigevano, Italy of natural causes; buried in the abbey church of Santa Maria delle Grazie; relics translated to the cathedral of Vigevano in 1810

Beatified

23 July 1890 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Christopher Macassoli of Vigevano, also known as Kristoffer Macassoli av Vigevano or Cristoforo Macassoli, was born around 1415 to the noble Macassoli family in Milan, Italy. At the age of 20, he entered the Franciscan Order, known for its devotion to poverty and simplicity.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1890-07-23 by 23 July 1890 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Feast Days

March 5 March 11

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