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Blessed Contardo DEste

Blessed Contardo DEste

Blessed Contardo Deste

Also known as: Contardo the Pilgrim

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 16

Died

April 16, 1249

Beatified

By Pope Paul V (cultus confirmation)

Biography

Blessed Contardo Deste, also known as Contardo the Pilgrim, was born in 1216 in Ferrara, Italy. He was the eldest son in a noble family, and from an early age, he displayed a deep piety and a longing for a life dedicated to God. However, as the heir to his family's wealth and prestige, Contardo faced immense pressure to conform to societal expectations.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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