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.
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