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Detail Of A 14Th Century Painting Of Blessed Luchesius Artist Unknown
Detail Of A 14Th Century Painting Of Blessed Luchesius Artist Unknown

Blessed Luchesius

Also known as: Lucchese; Lucesio; Lucio; Lucchesio

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 28

Beatified

1273 by Pope Gregory X (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Luchesius, husband of the Blessed Buona dei Segni, was a layman of Poggibonsi, Italy, whose life underwent a profound transformation through divine grace. In his early years, he lived spiritually indifferent, devoting himself exclusively to worldly pursuits as a grocer