Blessed James Oldo
Also known as: James of Oldo; James D’Oldo; James of Lodi; James Oldi; Jakob….; Jacopo….; Giacomo….
Feast Day
18-Apr
Born
1364 at Lodi, Italy
Died
18 April 1404 of an unknown buried in the church of Saint Julian, the construction of which he and his wife had financed; when moved seven years after his death, his body was found incorrupt; re-interred in the nearby Church of Sant’Egidio in 1580; re-interred in the Cathedral of Lodi in 1789
Beatified
26 March 1934 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed James Oldo, also known as James of Oldo, James D’Oldo, James of Lodi, James Oldi, Jakob, Jacopo, or Giacomo, was born in 1364 in Lodi, Italy. He was the son of Marchese and Fiordonina Oldo. Unfortunately, James lost his father at a young age, leaving him a substantial inheritance that led to a life of indulgence and wealth.
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