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Blessed Joachim Piccolomini
Blessed Joachim Piccolomini

Blessed Joachim Piccolomini

Also known as: Gioacchino Piccolomini; Joachim of Siena

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 16

Died

April 16, 1306

Beatified

21 March 1609 by Pope Paul V

Biography

Blessed Joachim Piccolomini, also known as Gioacchino Piccolomini and Joachim of Siena, was born in 1258 in Siena, Italy, to a noble family. From an early age, he displayed a strong piety and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Known for his charity and selflessness, Joachim would give all he had to the poor, even as a young man.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1609-03-21 by 21 March 1609 by Pope Paul V; 9 January 1926 by Pope Pius XI (decree on heroic virtues)

Feast Days

April 16February 3
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