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Statue Of Blessed Rolando De Medici Date Artist And Location

Statue Of Blessed Rolando De Medici Date Artist And Location

Blessed Rolando De Medici

Also known as: Orlando

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

15-Sep

Born

C.1330 in Milan, Italy

Died

15 September 1386; buried at the Church of the Holy Church Busseto, Italy

Beatified

25 September 1853 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation) after a canonization process that lasted nearly 300 years

Biography

Blessed Rolando De Medici, also known as Orlando, was born around the year 1330 in Milan, Italy, into the famed de Medici family. From a young age, Rolando was surrounded by wealth and prominence, benefiting from the status and influence of his noble lineage.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1853-09-25 by 25 September 1853 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmation) after a canonization process that lasted nearly 300 years

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