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Detail Of An Antique Holy Card Of The Four Mercedarians By Bertoni Date Unknown

Detail Of An Antique Holy Card Of The Four Mercedarians By Bertoni Date Unknown

Blessed Dionisio Rugger

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8 February (Mercedarians)

Biography

Blessed Dionisio Rugger, also known as Dionisio Ruggeri, was a Mercedarian friar who dedicated his life to the evangelization and conversion of Muslims and the liberation of enslaved Christians in the area of Provence, which is now part of modern France. Although information regarding his birth and death dates is not available, his extraordinary life and unwavering devotion have made him a revered figure within the Mercedarian order.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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