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)
Feast Day
25 March (Diocese of Forli, Italy); formerly 3rd Sunday after Easter
Born
C.1440 in Como, Italy
Died
Good Friday and Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March 1513 in the Santa Maria in Valverde convent in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna,Italy of natural causes; buried in the common tomb of the friars at the convent; re-interred in the sacristy at the convent church; re-interred at the altar of the convent church; relics enshrined at the altar in the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the cathedral in Forlì when the convent was suppressed during the Napoleonic invasion; relics enshrined in the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Piratello in Imola, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy in 1971; body reported to be incorrupt
Beatified
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
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
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