Blessed Simon Of Cassia Fidati
Also known as: Simon Fidati; Simon of Cascia
Feast Day
2 February; 16 February (Augustinians)
Born
C.1295 in Cascia, Italy
Died
2 February 1348 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy during a plague epidemic; relics enshrined in the church of Saint Augustine in Cascia, Italy; relics enshrined in the crypt chapel in the Basilica of Saint Rita in Casia
Beatified
1833 by Pope Gregory XVI
Biography
Blessed Simon of Cascia Fidati, also known as Simon Fidati or Simon of Cassia, was born around 1295 in Cascia, Italy. As a young man, he joined the Augustinian Hermits, where he devoted himself to the pursuit of knowledge. Initially, his studies focused on the natural sciences and philosophy. However, as he grew older, Simon became increasingly drawn to matters of faith, theology, and Bible scholarship.
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