Blessed Jakov Varingez
Also known as: Giacomo de Bitetto; Giacomo of Bitetto; Giacomo Varingez; Giacomo Veringuez; Jacobo de Iádere Varinguer; James of Bitecto; James of Bitetto; James of Dalmatia; James of Illyricum; James of Sclavonia; James of Zara; James the Illyrian; James the Slav
Feast Day
27 April; 20 April (Franciscans)
Born
C.1400 in Zadar, Zadarska, Croatia
Died
27 April 1496 in Bitetto, Bari, Italy; body incorrupt about 20 years after his burial, and parts of the body are still so today
Beatified
29 December 1700 by Pope Clement XI (cultus confirmation); 19 December 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Jakov Varingez, also known as Giacomo de Bitetto, Giacomo of Bitetto, Giacomo Varingez, Giacomo Veringuez, Jacobo de Iádere Varinguer, James of Bitecto, James of Bitetto, James of Dalmatia, James of Illyricum, James of Sclavonia, James of Zara, James the Illyrian, and James the Slav, was born around 1400 in the city of Zadar, located in the region of Zadarska, Croatia.
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