Blessed William Gnoffi
Also known as: Guglielmo Gnoffi
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
April 16
Died
April 16, 1317
Beatified
after a couple of centuries of devotion, the bishop of Cefalù, Italy confirmed the formal acts of beatification for…
Biography
Blessed William Gnoffi, also known as Guglielmo Gnoffi, was born in 1256 to a noble family in Polizzi Generosa, Palermo, Italy. Despite his privileged upbringing, William felt a deep religious calling from a young age. He was known to have briefly indulged in sinful behavior as a teenager, but this experience served as a catalyst for his spiritual awakening.