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Blessed William Gnoffi
Blessed William Gnoffi

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.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
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