Blessed Tommaso Of Celano
Feast Day
4 October; 21 May on some calendars
Born
C.1185 in Celano, L’Aquila, Italy
Died
4 October 1260 at the Poor Clare convent in Val de’Varri, Rieti, Italy of natural causes; buried in the church of San Giovanni at the convent where he died; relics enshrined in the church of Saint Francis in Tagliacozzo, Italy
Biography
Blessed Tommaso of Celano, also known as Thomas of Celano, was born around the year 1185 in Celano, L'Aquila, Italy. He grew up during a time when the Catholic Church was going through significant reforms and spiritual movements were emerging. Tommaso, inspired by the religious fervor and seeking a life of deeper devotion, joined the newly established Order of Friars Minor, founded by Saint Francis of Assisi, around the year 1215.
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