Blessed James Bertoni
Also known as: James Philippi; Andrea Bertoni
Feast Day
25 May; 23 May (diocese of Faenza, Italy)
Born
1444 at Faenza, Italy as Andrea Bertoni
Died
25 May 1483 at Faenza, Italy of natural causes; re-interred in the Manfredi chapel on 15 April 1594; the church was damaged in November 1944 during World War II, and Blessed James was re-interred at the < ahref="altar">altar of Saint Charles Borromeo in the cathedral of Faenza
Beatified
22 July 1761 by Pope Clement XIII (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed James Bertoni, also known as James Philippi, was born as Andrea Bertoni to a poor family in Faenza, Italy in the year 1444. At the tender age of 9, he joined the Servite Order and dedicated his life to serving God.
Cause for Canonization
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