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Blessed Giles Of Laurenzana
Blessed Giles Of Laurenzana

Blessed Giles Of Laurenzana

Also known as: Giles di Bello; Bernardin….; Bernardino….; Egidio….; Egidius….

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

10-Jan

Born

1443 in Laurenzana, Italy as Bernardin de Bello

Died

10 January 1518 in Laurenzana, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

27 June 1880 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Giles of Laurenzana, also known as Giles di Bello, Bernardin, Bernardino, Egidio, and Egidius, was born on 1443 in Laurenzana, Italy as Bernardin de Bello. He was raised on a farm in Laurenzana, near Naples. From a young age, Giles showed a deep love and reverence for all creatures, particularly animals.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1880-06-27 by 27 June 1880 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

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