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Blessed Miro Of Canzo

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

10 May (Martyrologium Nocomiensis); 2nd Friday in May; 21 May on some calendars, possibly based on the first enshrinement of his relics

Born

C.1306 in Canzo, Lake Como, Italy

Died

1381 in Sorigo, Lake Como, Italy of natural causes; buried in the church of San Michele in Sorigo; it was later renamed San Miro; relics enshrined on 10 September 1452; relics re-enshrined in 1837; relics re-enshrined in 1932

Biography

Blessed Miro of Canzo, also known as Mirus de Canzio, was born around the year 1306 in Canzo, a small town located on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. As a young man, he was deeply moved by the teachings of Jesus, especially the call to care for the poor and needy. Motivated by this message of compassion, Miro decided to give away all of his possessions to the less fortunate.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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