Illustration Of Blessed Julian Cesarello De Valle Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Julian Cesarello De Valle

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1-May

Born

Late 13th century at Valle, Istria, Venetian Republic (in modern Croatia)

Died

C.1349 at Valle, Istria, Venetian Republic (in modern Croatia) of natural causes; buried at the convent of Michael the Archangel near Valle where he had lived all his adult life; the convent was abandoned in 1418; residents of the nearby town of Porec tried to steal his relics in 1564; legend says that the cask containing them grew heavier and heavier the farther they went until it was too heavy to move; only the residents of Valle were able to pick it up, taking the relics back to Julian’s home town

Beatified

26 February 1793 by Pope Pius VI (plenary indulgence granted for celebrating his memorial); 23 February 1910 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Julian Cesarello De Valle, also known as Blessed Julian of Valle, was born into the nobility in the late 13th century in Valle, Istria, which was part of the Venetian Republic (in modern Croatia). From his early years, Julian showed a deep devotion to God, prompting him to join the Franciscan order as a teenager.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1793-02-26 by 26 February 1793 by Pope Pius VI (plenary indulgence granted for celebrating his memorial); 23 February 1910 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed)