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Blessed Zechariah

Also known as: Zaccaria

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

3 May (Franciscans)

Died

C.1249; buried in the floor of the main chapel of the monastery of Saint Catherine of Alemquer, Portugal; relics enshrined in a grated wall creche of the chapel c.1562

Biography

Blessed Zechariah, also known as Zaccaria, was a Franciscan friar who dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of Christianity. He was accepted into the Franciscan Order in Rome, Italy, by Saint Francis of Assisi himself. Endowed with a deep faith and a fervent desire to bring the Gospel to those who had not yet heard it, Blessed Zechariah was sent to Spain by Saint Francis to preach to the Moors.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
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