Blessed Paganus Of Lecco
Feast Day
26-Dec
Born
13th century Lecco, Lake Como, Italy
Died
26 December 1274 at Mazzo di Valtellina, Valtellina, Como, Italy of head and chest wounds received in an attack; body transferred to Colorina, Italy; funeral rites celebrated in Como on 31 December 1274; buried in the San Giovanni Dominican church in Pedemonte, Italy; relics enshrined in the Episcopio chapel in the church in 1810; relics enshrined in the chapel of the major seminary in the city in 1932; some relics distributed in Colorina and in Lecco, Italy, including in the city’s hospital chapel
Beatified
The General Chapter of the Dominicans in Milan, Italy in 1278 recommended the cultus of Blessed Paganus and that he be considered a martyr; Pope Nicholas III praised Paganus’ dedication to the faith in documents published on 1 June 1278 and 29 November 1279
Biography
Blessed Paganus of Lecco, also known as Paganus of Lecco, was born in the 13th century in Lecco, a city located on the picturesque shores of Lake Como in Italy. He received his education in the Dominican convents in Bergamo and Rimini, where he acquired a deep love for learning and a strong commitment to the Catholic faith.
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