Detail Of An Italian Holy Card Of Blessed James Benefatti Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed James Benefatti

Also known as: Giacomo Benfatti di Mantova; James of Mantua; James of Benefactis; Father of the Poor

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19-Nov

Born

Late 13th century at Mantua, Italy

Died

19 November 1332 at Mantua, Italy of natural causes; body found incorrupt when exhumed in 1480; body found incorrupt when exhumed in 1604

Beatified

1859 (cultus confirmed) by Pope Pius IX

Biography

Blessed James Benefatti, also known as Giacomo Benfatti di Mantova, James of Mantua, James of Benefactis, and Father of the Poor, was a renowned Dominican figure in 13th-century Mantua, Italy. Born in the late 13th century, James dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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