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Detail Of An 18Th Century Printed Of Blessed Geremia Lambertenghi Artist Unknown The Print Is In An Unknown Personal Collection And The Image
Detail Of An 18Th Century Printed Of Blessed Geremia Lambertenghi Artist Unknown The Print Is In An Unknown Personal Collection And The Image

Blessed Geremia Lambertenghi

Also known as: Jeremiah; Jeremy; Padre Vecchio (Old Father) (nickname given him by the people of Forli, Italy due to his austere, paternal appearance); Martyr of the Cloisters (nickname given him due to his severe penances)

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

March 25

Died

March 25, 1513

Beatified

There was a popular declaration and devotion to him immediately following his death

Religious Order

Franciscan

Biography

Blessed Geremia Lambertenghi, also known as Jeremiah or Jeremy, was born in Como, Italy around the year 1440. He was the son of Francesco Lambertenghi, a member of the city council of Como, and Ursina di Fontanella. From a young age, Geremia showed remarkable religious devotion and a deep concern for the welfare of the poor.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1525-01-01 by There was a popular declaration and devotion to him immediately following his death; there is still a local devotion, and he appears on the diocesan calendar; the miraculous healing in 1525 of a girl dying of burns was attributed to his intercession; the official Cause has been open since the latter 17th century, and continues today
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