As the persecution against Christians worsened

Feast: February 6

As the persecution against Christians worsened, eight priests and religious of the Society of Jesus and the Order of Friars Minor , missionaries from Europe or born in Japan , and seventeen...

Blessed Adam Of Adami

Feast: May 16

Blessed Adam of Adami, also known as Adamo, was a Franciscan friar and renowned preacher who resided in the convent of Fermo, Italy. While not much is known about his early life, it is believed that...

Blessed Agno Of Zaragoza

Feast: March 14

Blessed Agno of Zaragoza, also known as Blessed Agno of Spain, was a devout Catholic figure who lived during the 13th century. Born and raised in Zaragoza, Spain, he dedicated his life to the service...

Blessed Agustín Hurtado Soler

Feast: August 15

Blessed Agustín Hurtado Soler, also known as Father Domingo María from Alboraya, was born on August 18, 1872, in Alboraya, Valencia, Spain. He was the son of Vincent and Antonia Hurtado...

Blessed Albert Of Cotignola

Feast: June 10

Blessed Albert of Cotignola, also known as Blessed Alberto degli Albertoni, was a Franciscan friar hailing from the Cotignola area of Ravenna, Italy. While there is limited information available...

Blessed Alberto Berdini Of Sarteano

Feast: August 15

Blessed Alberto Berdini of Sarteano, also known as Alberto Berdini, Alberto of Sarteano, and the King of Preachers, was born in 1385 in Sarteano, Tuscany, Italy. In 1405, he joined the Minor...

Blessed Alejandro Casare Menéndez

Feast: August 6

Blessed Alejandro Casare Menéndez, also known as José of Chauchina, was a Franciscan Capuchin deacon who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 24, 1897, in Chauchina,...

Blessed Alejandro Más Ginester

Feast: August 26

Blessed Alejandro Más Ginester, also known as Father Pedro of Benisa, was born on 13 December 1876 in Benisa, Alicante, Spain. He was the youngest of four children born to Francisco Más and Vicenta...

Blessed Alejo Pan López

Feast: December 27

Blessed Alejo Pan López, also known as Ambrosio of Santibáñez, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated in the Catholic Church for his steadfast...

Blessed Alessandrina Of Foligno

Feast: April 2

Blessed Alessandrina of Foligno, also known as Alexandrine or Sandrina, was a devout Poor Clare nun who is recognized for her remarkable piety and her role in the foundation of the Poor Clare...

Blessed Alexander Of Milan

Feast: September 7

Blessed Alexander of Milan, also known as Beato Alessandro da Milano, was a zealous and pious Franciscan Friar Minor Observant. He was born in Milan, Italy, and little is known about his early...

Blessed Alexander Vincioli

Feast: May 3

Blessed Alexander Vincioli was a renowned Franciscan priest and a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the 14th century. Born in Perugia, Italy, his exact birthdate is not known. However,...

Blessed Alexandrina Di Letto

Feast: April 3

Blessed Alexandrina Di Letto was born in 1385 in Sulmona, Italy. At the young age of 15, she made the life-changing decision to join the Poor Clares, a contemplative order of nuns. Her profound...

Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz

Feast: October 4

Blessed Alfredo Pellicer Muñoz was a Franciscan Friar Minor who was born on 10 April 1914 in Bellreguard, Valencia, Spain. From a young age, he felt called to the priesthood and pursued his studies...

Blessed Altrude Of Rome

Feast: June 22

Blessed Altrude of Rome, also known as Altrude of Bracciano, was a Franciscan tertiary renowned for her exceptional piety and devotion to God. Her life and works have earned her a place of honor...

Blessed Ambrosio de Benaguacil Valls Matamales

Feast: August 26

Blessed Ambrosio de Benaguacil Valls Matamales , Capuchin religious and martyr of Spain At Valencia also in Spain, Blessed Ambrosio de Benaguacil Valls Matamales , priest of the Order of Friars Minor...

Blessed Anastazy Jakub Pankiewicz

Feast: April 20

Blessed Anastazy Jakub Pankiewicz, also known as Blessed Anastazy Pankiewicz, was born on 9 July 1882 in Nagórzany, Podkarpackie, Poland. He joined the Franciscan Order in 1900 and made his solemn...

Blessed Anastazy Pankiewicz

Feast: April 20

Blessed Anastazy Pankiewicz , Franciscan priest and martyr at Dachau Along the way from the prison camp of Dachau to Hartheim near Linz in Austria, Blessed Anastazy Pankiewicz , priest of the Order...

Blessed Andrea Conti da Segni

Feast: February 1

Blessed Andrea Conti da Segni , Franciscan priest At Piglio in Lazio, Blessed Andrea Conti da Segni , priest of the Order of Friars Minor , who, having rejected any higher dignity, preferred to serve...

Blessed Andrea Of Grosseto

Feast: August 10

Blessed Andrea of Grosseto, also known as Andrea di Grosseto, was a 15th-century Franciscan friar known for his devout spirituality, unwavering obedience, and dedication to the Franciscan Rule. While...

Blessed Andrés Francisco Simón Gómez

Feast: November 7

Blessed Andrés Francisco Simón Gómez, also known as Eloy of Orihuela, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest and martyr of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on November 30, 1876, in Orihuela, Alicante,...

Blessed Andrés Soto Carrera

Feast: August 6

Blessed Andrés Soto Carrera, also known as Gil of Puerto de Santa María, was a distinguished Franciscan Capuchin priest who met a tragic fate during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on June 29,...

Blessed Andrew Lorenzo

Feast: March 25

Blessed Andrew Lorenzo, also known as Andrea Laurenzo, was a revered Franciscan friar who lived during the 16th century. Born in an unknown year, his life and actions have left an indelible mark on...

Blessed Andrew Of Segni

Feast: February 1

Blessed Andrew of Segni, also known as Andrew of Conti, Andrew of Anagni, Andrew of Comitibus, and Andrea, was born in 1240 in Anagni, Italy. He belonged to the royal family of Anagni and was the...

Blessed Ángel De La Red Pérez

Feast: August 14

Blessed Ángel De La Red Pérez, also known as the Arcángel of Valdavida, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who met a tragic fate as a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 26 February...

Blessed Angelica Of Milazzo

Feast: December 6

Blessed Angelica of Milazzo, known for her deep devotion to prayer and commitment to religious life, was a Franciscan Minim tertiary lay woman. She was born in Milazzo, a town located in Sicily,...

Blessed Angelina

Feast: July 14

Blessed Angelina , founder of the Franciscan monastery of Foligno At Foligno in Umbria, Blessed Angelina , who, having remained a widow, consecrated herself exclusively to the service of God and...

Blessed Angelo Carletti

Feast: April 11

Blessed Angelo Carletti, also known as Angelo of Chiavasso or Angelus, was born as Antonio Carletti in 1411 in Chivasso, in the Diocese of Ivrea, Italy. He hailed from an Italian noble family and...

Blessed Angelo da Chivasso Carletti

Feast: April 11

Blessed Angelo da Chivasso Carletti , Franciscan priest At Cuneo, Blessed Angelo da Chivasso Carletti , priest of the Order of Minor , distinguished for doctrine, prudence and...

Blessed Angelo Da Pesche Disernia

Feast: August 28

Blessed Angelo Da Pesche Disernia, also known as Blessed Angelo of Pesche, was a devout Franciscan tertiary born around 1400 in the town of Pesche d’Isernia, Italy. Little is known about his early...

Blessed Anicet Koplinski

Feast: October 16

Blessed Anicet Koplinski, also known as Adalbert Koplinski, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar and priest who lived during the early 20th century. He was born on July 30, 1875 in Debrzyno, Pomorskie,...

Blessed Anselm Of Milan

Feast: February 23

Blessed Anselm of Milan, also known simply as Anselm of Milan, was a 15th-century Franciscan friar who is venerated for his holiness and devout service to the Catholic Church. While many records...

Blessed Anthony Of Milan

Feast: March 15

Blessed Anthony of Milan, also known as Anthony Cantoni or Antonio, was a Franciscan missionary assigned to Armenia with the noble mission of improving the conditions of Christians and spreading the...

Blessed Anthony Of Saxony

Feast: February 12

Blessed Anthony of Saxony, also known as Anthony of Stramburg, was a Franciscan friar who dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church. While little is known...

Blessed Antimo Of Urbino

Feast: February 6

Blessed Antimo of Urbino, also known as Antimo of Saltara or Antonio, was a renowned Catholic figure during the 15th century. Born in an unknown year, he was the twin brother of Blessed Giovanni of...

Blessed Antonia Of Florence

Feast: February 28

Blessed Antonia of Florence, also known as Antonia dal Merlo, was born in 1400 in Florence, Italy. She was married at a young age and became a mother to a child, but unfortunately, she was widowed...

Blessed Antonia Of Siena

Feast: February 14

Blessed Antonia of Siena, also known as Antonia dei Borgognoni, was a devout Franciscan tertiary who lived in the 15th century. She resided in the Santa Maria Nuova monastery located in Ancona,...

Blessed Antonin Bajewski

Feast: May 8

Blessed Antonin Bajewski , Conventual Franciscan priest and martyr at Auschwitz In the extermination camp of Auschwitz near Krakow in Poland, Blessed Antonin Bajewski , priest of the Order of Friars...

Blessed Antonio Bonfadini

Feast: December 1

Blessed Antonio Bonfadini , Franciscan priest At the town of Cotignola in Emilia, Blessed Antonio Bonfadini , priest of the Order of Friars Minor , who travelled for a long time in many regions of...

Blessed Antonio Francesco Marzorati

Feast: March 3

Blessed Antonio Francesco Marzorati, also known as Samuele Marzorati, was born on 10 September 1670 in Biumo Inferiore, Varese, Italy. As a devout Catholic, he dedicated his life to serving God and...

Blessed Antonio Lucci

Feast: July 25

Blessed Antonio Lucci, also known as the "Angel of the Poor," was born on August 2, 1681, in Agnone, Isernia, in the kingdom of Sicily (now modern Italy). He was the son of Francesco Lucci, a cobbler...

Blessed Antonio Of Norcia

Feast: May 10

Blessed Antonio of Norcia, also known as Antonio of Norcia, was a lay Franciscan who lived in the early 14th century. Unfortunately, specific information about his birth, representation, veneration,...

Blessed Antonio Sáez De Ibarra López

Feast: September 22

Blessed Antonio Sáez De Ibarra López, born as Ruperto on 25 March 1914 in Hijona, Alava, Spain, was a devoted Franciscan Friar Minor postulant. At the age of one day, he was baptized and would later...

Blessed Antonius Of Noto

Feast: April 1

Blessed Antonius of Noto, also commonly known as Antonio, was a devout Franciscan friar who dedicated his life to serving God and his community. While detailed information about his life prior to his...

Blessed Antony Bonfadini

Feast: December 1

Blessed Antony Bonfadini, also known as Antonio Bonfadini, was a renowned Franciscan Friar Minor and a noted preacher in Italy during the 15th century. Born in 1400 in Ferrara, Italy, he dedicated...

Blessed Apolinar Franco

Feast: September 12

Blessed Apolinar Franco, also known as Apollinaris, was a devout Franciscan Friar Minor (Observants) priest who dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of Christianity. Born in 1575 in Aguilar...

Blessed Aproniano De Felipe González

Feast: December 29

Blessed Aproniano De Felipe González, also known as Miguel of Grajal, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 2 February 1898 in Grajal de...

Blessed Arcangelo Placenza da Calatafimi

Feast: August 10

Blessed Arcangelo Placenza da Calatafimi , Franciscan priest At Alcamo in Sicily, Blessed Arcangelo Placenza da Calatafimi , priest of the Order of Minor , famous for his austerity of life and love...

Blessed Archangel Of Agnone

Feast: June 6

Blessed Archangel of Agnone, also known as Friar Archangel, was a devout Franciscan friar at the Convent of Sant'Onofrio in Vasto, Italy. Born in the town of Agnone in Italy, he dedicated his life to...

Blessed Archangel Of Anspagh

Feast: November 24

Blessed Archangel of Anspagh, also known as Blessed Archangel of Camerino, was a 15th-century Franciscan friar and confessor renowned for his unwavering faith and austere way of life. Born in the...

Blessed Archangel Of Treviglio

Feast: February 27

Blessed Archangel of Treviglio, also known as Arcangelo, was a renowned Franciscan friar and dedicated preacher who devoted over 40 years of his life to serving in the convent of Santa Maria delle...

Blessed Armand Of Zierikzee

Feast: June 8

Blessed Armand of Zierikzee, also known as Armandus of Zierikzee or Armandus van der Hulle, was a highly esteemed Franciscan friar and influential Bible scholar during the early 16th century. Born in...

Blessed Arnaldo Of Foligno

Feast: June 17

Blessed Arnaldo of Foligno, also known as Arnold, was a significant figure in the Catholic Church during the 14th century. Born in an unknown year, he dedicated his life to the Franciscan Order and...

Blessed Assone Of Torgau

Feast: November 15

Blessed Assone of Torgau, also known as Asso, Hassi, Hasso, or Hassus, was a Franciscan friar renowned for his exceptional holiness and reputed as a miracle worker. Unfortunately, limited information...

Blessed Aurelio Da Vinalesa

Feast: August 28

Blessed Aurelio Da Vinalesa, also known as José Ample Alcaide, was born on 3 February 1896 in Vinalesa, Valencia, Spain. He was the third of seven children in his family. In the year 1912, Aurelio...

Blessed Balbina The Younger

Feast: March 11

Blessed Balbina The Younger, also known as Balbina of Assisi, was born in 1215 in Assisi, Italy. She was the granddaughter of the esteemed Saint Clare of Assisi, who founded the Poor Clares order....

Blessed Baldassarre Ravaschieri

Feast: October 17

Blessed Baldassarre Ravaschieri , Franciscan priest At Binasco in Lombardy, Blessed Baldassarre Ravaschieri , priest of the Order of Friars Minor...

Blessed Baltasar Mariano Muñoz Martínez

Feast: September 4

Blessed Baltasar Mariano Muñoz Martínez, also known as Brother Buenaventura, was a Franciscan Friar Minor who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 7 December 1912 in Santa...

Blessed Balthassar Of Chiavari

Feast: October 17

Blessed Balthassar of Chiavari, also known as Baldassare Ravaschieri, was born in 1420 in the town of Chiavari, near Genoa, Italy. He was born into the Italian nobility, but his calling led him to a...

Blessed Barbaro Of Assisi

Feast: May 14

Blessed Barbaro of Assisi, also known as Barbaro degli Ubaldini, was a devout Franciscan friar and a trusted companion of Saint Francis of Assisi during the 12th and 13th centuries. Born in Assisi,...

Blessed Barnabas Of Terni

Feast: February 17

Blessed Barnabas of Terni, also known as Barnaba Manassei da Terni, was born to Italian nobility. Having received a comprehensive education, he achieved a doctorate in medicine. However, his true...

Blessed Bartoli Antonio Of Rimini

Feast: September 21

Blessed Bartoli Antonio of Rimini, also known as Bartolo Antonio Bartoli da Sanseverino, was a renowned Franciscan friar and a traveling preacher throughout modern Italy during the 15th century. He...

Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel

Feast: August 17

Blessed Bartolomé Díaz Laurel, also known as Bartolomé Díaz de la Cruz, was a Catholic missionary and member of the Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants). Born in 1599 in "El Pozo de la Nación,"...

Blessed Bartolomeo Da Vittoria

Feast: April 27

Blessed Bartolomeo Da Vittoria, also known as Bartolomeo da Vadinia, was a 15th–16th century Franciscan friar known for his profound spirituality and the special gift of prophecy. Born in an unknown...

Blessed Bartolomeo Magi Di Anghiari

Feast: May 25

Blessed Bartolomeo Magi Di Anghiari, also known as Bartolomeo degli Alvarotti, was a notable Franciscan friar who lived during the Renaissance period. He was born in the town of Anghiari, Italy in...

Blessed Bartolomeo Pucci-Franceschi

Feast: May 6

Blessed Bartolomeo Pucci-Franceschi , Franciscan priest At Montepulciano in Tuscany, Blessed Bartolomeo Pucci-Franceschi , priest of the Order of Minor , who, having left his wife, children and all...

Blessed Basilio González Herrero

Feast: August 14

Blessed Basilio González Herrero, also known as Alejo of Terradillos, was born on 14 June 1874 in Terradillos, León, Spain. Little is known about his early life and upbringing. However, at the age of...

Blessed Battista Di Piacenza

Feast: October 17

Blessed Battista Di Piacenza, also known as Baptista, was a revered Franciscan tertiary in the diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy. Unfortunately, only limited information about her life has been...

Blessed Battista Of Florence

Feast: March 9

Blessed Battista of Florence, also known as Battista da Firenze, was a Franciscan friar who lived during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Unfortunately, very little information about his life...

Blessed Baudelia Duque Belloso

Feast: November 12

Blessed Baudelia Duque Belloso, also known as Carlota of the Visitation, was a devout Catholic nun and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts. She was born on 22 May 1872 in Nava del...

Blessed Belengerius Of Montauto

Feast: January 30

Belengerius of Montauto, also known as Belengerio, was born to the noble Conti da Montauto family in Italy. He lived during the 13th or 14th century, but the exact year of his birth is...

Blessed Benedetto da Urbino Passionei

Feast: April 30

Blessed Benedetto da Urbino Passionei , Capuchin priest At Fossombrone in the Marches, Blessed Benedetto da Urbino Passionei , priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin , who was a companion of...

Blessed Benedict Of Greccio

Feast: June 26

Blessed Benedict of Greccio, also known as Blessed Benedetto da Greccio, was a thirteenth-century Franciscan friar hailing from Rieti, Italy. Born in an unknown year, he devoted his life to the...

Blessed Benvenuta Of Perugia

Feast: January 27

Blessed Benvenuta of Perugia, also known as Benvenuta Bojani, was one of the first Poor Clare nuns and a close associate of Saint Clare of Assisi. She was born in Perugia, a city in central Italy,...

Blessed Benvenuto Mareni

Feast: May 5

Blessed Benvenuto Mareni, also known as Benventuto of Recanati, Benevenutus, Benvenutus, or Benvenute, was a 13th-century Franciscan Conventual lay brother in Recanati, Italy. He was born in Recanati...

Blessed Benvenutus Of Gubbio

Feast: June 27

Blessed Benvenutus of Gubbio, also known as Benvenuto, was born in the 12th-century in Gubbio, Italy. Little is known about his early life, but it is during his time as a soldier that he undergoes a...

Blessed Berengario Bertrandi

Feast: September 7

Blessed Berengario Bertrandi, a Franciscan friar and priest, is known for his profound teachings in theology during his time in Montpellier, France. While much information about his life remains...

Blessed Bernard Francis Casey

Feast: July 30

Blessed Bernard Francis Casey, also known as Francis Solanus, Father Solanus, or Solanus Casey, was born on 25 November 1870 in Oak Grove, Wisconsin. He joined the Franciscan Capuchins in 1897,...

Blessed Bernardine Of Feltre

Feast: September 28

Blessed Bernardine of Feltre, born into nobility as the eldest of nine children in Feltre, Italy, was marked from childhood by a speech impediment. His life took a decisive turn during Lent 1456 in...

Blessed Bernardino Caimi

Feast: February 9

Blessed Bernardino Caimi, also known as Brother Bernardino, was a distinguished Franciscan friar born in the early 15th century in Italy. He dedicated his life to serving God and the Church, leaving...

Blessed Bernardino da Feltre Tomitano

Feast: September 28

Blessed Bernardino da Feltre Tomitano , Franciscan priest At Pavia, Blessed Bernardino da Feltre Tomitano , priest of the Order of Friars Minor , who brought good harvests everywhere from his...

Blessed Bernardino da Fossa Amici

Feast: November 27

Blessed Bernardino da Fossa Amici , Franciscan priest At L’Aquila, Blessed Bernardino da Fossa Amici , priest of the Order of Minor , who preached the Catholic faith in many provinces of...

Blessed Bernardino Of Rionero Sannitico

Feast: September 22

Blessed Bernardino of Rionero Sannitico, also known as Bernardino of Isernia, was a notable figure in Catholicism who lived during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was born in Rionero...

Blessed Bernardo da Offida Peroni

Feast: August 22

Blessed Bernardo da Offida Peroni , Capuchin religious At Offida in the Marches, Blessed Bernardo da Offida Peroni , religious of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin , distinguished for simplicity of...

Blessed Bernhardin Of Noto

Feast: April 1

Blessed Bernhardin of Noto, also known as Berhardin of Neto, Bernardo, or Bernardino, was a Franciscan friar and priest at the monastery in Noto (Neto or Netiunum) in Sicily, Italy. Although most...

Blessed Biagio Of Cento

Feast: February 6

Biagio of Cento, also known as Blessed Biagio of Cento, was a 15th-century Franciscan priest who is remembered for his extraordinary preaching and the miraculous events associated with his grave. He...

Blessed Bonaventura da Potenza Lavanga

Feast: October 26

Blessed Bonaventura da Potenza Lavanga , Conventual Franciscan priest At Ravello near Amalfi in Campania, Blessed Bonaventura da Potenza Lavanga , priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual , who...

Blessed Bonaventura Of Potenza

Feast: October 26

Blessed Bonaventura of Potenza, also known as Antonio Carlo Gerardo Lavanca, was born on January 4, 1651, in Potenza, Naples, Italy. He joined the Friars Minor Conventual at the young age of 15,...

Blessed Bonaventura Relli

Feast: October 2

Blessed Bonaventura Relli, also known as Bonaventura of Palazzolo, was a devout Catholic priest and Franciscan friar who dedicated his life to spreading the Word of God and defending the Catholic...

Blessed Bonaventure Of Barcelona

Feast: September 11

Blessed Bonaventure of Barcelona, also known as Bonaventure of Riudoms, Bonaventura Gran, Fra Bonaventure of Barcelona, and Miguel Baptista Gran Peris, was born on 24 November 1620 in Riudoms,...

Blessed Boniface Zukowski

Feast: April 10

Blessed Boniface Zukowski, also known as Bonifacy Zukowski and Piotr Zukowski, was born on 13 January 1913 in Rapa-Baran, Nemencine, Vilniaus rajonas, Lithuania. He was the son of Andrzej Zukowski...

Blessed Bonifacio Of Siena

Feast: February 8

Blessed Bonifacio of Siena, also known as Bonafino, was a Franciscan friar hailing from the 13th century in Siena, Italy. While limited information is available about his life, his unwavering...

Blessed Bonifacy Żukowski

Feast: April 10

Blessed Bonifacy Żukowski , Conventual Franciscan priest and martyr at Dachau In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Bonifacy Żukowski , priest of the Order of Friars Minor...

Blessed Bonincontri Of San Miniato

Feast: September 11

Blessed Bonincontri of San Miniato, also known as Bonincontro, was a revered figure in the Catholic Church, known for his deep spirituality and close association with Saint Francis of Assisi. Born in...

Blessed Bruno Zembol

Feast: August 21

Blessed Bruno Zembol, also known as Brunon Zembol, Jan Zembol, or Johannes Zembol, was a Franciscan friar at the monastery in Chelm Lubelski, Poland. He was born as Jan Zembol on 7 September 1905 in...

Blessed Buenaventura Rodríguez Bollo

Feast: July 31

Blessed Buenaventura Rodríguez Bollo, also known as Buenaventura Rodríguez Bollo, was a devout Franciscan priest who met a tragic fate during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on October 28, 1895,...

Blessed Carles Canyes Santacana

Feast: August 20

Blessed Carles Canyes Santacana, also known as Brother Marçal of Vilafranca De Penedès, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 16 April 1917 in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Spain. He...

Blessed Carlos De Dios Murias

Feast: July 18

Blessed Carlos De Dios Murias, also known as Carlos de Dios Murias, was born on 10 October 1945 in San Carlos Minas, Córdoba, Argentina. Initially, he pursued a career in civil engineering, but he...

Blessed Castino

Feast: December 14

Blessed Castino, also known as Castissimo, was a revered Franciscan friar and missionary in the latter 13th century. Born into a devout Christian family, he was deeply inspired by the teachings of...

Blessed Catherine Of Santa Chiara

Blessed Catherine of Santa Chiara, also known as Caterina, was born in the 15th century to the Spanish nobility in Baeza, Spain. From an early age, she felt a strong calling to religious life and at...

Blessed Cecco da Pesaro Zanferdini

Feast: August 5

Blessed Cecco da Pesaro Zanferdini , Franciscan tertiary At Montegranaro in the Marches, Blessed Cecco da Pesaro Zanferdini , of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who, having distributed all his...

Blessed Charles Meehan

Feast: August 12

Blessed Charles Meehan, also known as Charles Mahoney, was a Franciscan priest and a martyr who met his tragic fate in connection with the infamous Titus Oates Plot. Born around 1640 in Ireland, he...

Blessed Charles Meehan (Mahoney)

Feast: August 12

Blessed Charles Meehan (Mahoney) , Franciscan priest and martyr of Wales At Ruthin in North Wales, Blessed Charles Meehan (Mahoney) , priest of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr, who, of Irish...

Blessed Charles Of Blois

Feast: September 29

Blessed Charles of Blois, also known as Charles de Blois, was born in 1320 in the noble Chatillon family as the son of Guy de Chatillon, Count of Blois, and Margaret, sister of King Philip VI of...

Blessed Christopher Macassoli Of Vigevano

Feast: March 5

Blessed Christopher Macassoli of Vigevano, also known as Kristoffer Macassoli av Vigevano or Cristoforo Macassoli, was born around 1415 to the noble Macassoli family in Milan, Italy. At the age of...

Blessed Christopher Of Pavia

Feast: February 5

Blessed Christopher of Pavia, also known as Cristoforo da Pavia, was a notable Franciscan Conventual Friar Minor who resided at the Borgo San Sepolcro convent in Tuscany, Italy. While limited...

Blessed Christopher Of Penne

Feast: November 18

Blessed Christopher of Penne, also known as Cristoforo, was a devout Franciscan monk who lived his entire life in religion at the convent of Santissima Annunziata del Poggio in Orsogna, Chieti,...

Blessed Christopher Of Romagna

Feast: October 31

Blessed Christopher of Romagna, also known as Christopher of Romandiola, Christopher of Cahors, or Christopher of Romagnola, was born around 1172 in Romandiola, Italy. He lived during a period of...

Blessed Clara Isabella Fornari

Feast: December 9

Blessed Clara Isabella Fornari, also known as Anna Felicia Fornari and Chiara Fornari, was born on 25 June 1697 in Rome, Italy. At the young age of 15, she entered the Poor Clares of Todi, Italy as a...

Blessed Claudius Of Avignon

Feast: July 21

Blessed Claudius of Avignon, also known as Claudius of Montpellier, was a devout Franciscan friar who lived in the Avignon region of France during the 14th century. Although precise details of his...

Blessed Claudius The Minor

Feast: March 12

Blessed Claudius The Minor, also known as Claude, was a Franciscan monk who lived during an unknown period of time. Unfortunately, many details of his life and contributions remain uncertain,...

Blessed Clemente Of Bressanone

Feast: May 15

Blessed Clemente of Bressanone, also known as Clemente Vegliantino, was a revered Franciscan Friar Minor who made a significant impact in the region of Pinerolo, Italy, during the 17th century. Born...

Blessed Compagno Of Recanati

Feast: February 6

Blessed Compagno of Recanati, also known as simply Compagno, was a Franciscan friar who lived during the 13th century. While much of his personal information has unfortunately been lost to history,...

Blessed Conn Orourke

Feast: August 13

Blessed Conn Orourke, also known as Conn Ó Ruairc, Connor O'Rourke, Connus, and Cornelius, was a Franciscan Friar Minor Observant and priest who was based at the monastery of Breifine. He was born...

Blessed Conor Odevany

Feast: February 1

Blessed Conor Odevany, also known as Conchubhar Ó Duibheanaigh, was a renowned Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants) priest born around the year 1530 in Ulster, Armagh, Ireland. He dedicated his life...

Blessed Conrad Of Ascoli

Feast: April 19

Blessed Conrad of Ascoli, also known as Conrad de’Miliani and Conrad of Ascoli Piceno, was born in 1234 into the noble Italian family of Ascoli Piceno, in the March of Ancona, Italy. From a young...

Blessed Conrad Of Offida

Feast: December 12

Blessed Conrad of Offida, also known simply as Conrad, was born around the year 1241 in the town of Offida, located in the diocese of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. At the tender age of 14, Conrad joined the...

Blessed Conrad Of Saxony

Feast: April 5

Blessed Conrad of Saxony, also known as Conrad of Germany, was a Franciscan friar and missionary preacher who dedicated his life to spreading the faith among Muslims and Eastern Orthodox Christians...

Blessed Conrad Of Toul

Feast: August 21

Blessed Conrad of Toul, also known as Conrad II of Tübingen or Conrad Probus, was born around 1220 in Tübingen, Wurttemberg, in modern Germany. In 1245, he joined the Franciscan Friars Minor and...

Blessed Corrado da Offida

Feast: December 12

Blessed Corrado da Offida , Franciscan priest In the territory of Bastia near Assisi in Umbria, Blessed Corrado da Offida , priest of the Order of Minor , who strongly loved and sought the humility...

Blessed Corrado Of Hildesheim

Feast: December 20

Blessed Corrado of Hildesheim was a renowned Franciscan friar who lived during the 13th century in Prussia, which is now modern Germany. Although not much is known about his early life and birth, his...

Blessed Corrado Of Spoleto

Feast: October 22

Blessed Corrado of Spoleto, also known as Corrado of Sarnano, was a Franciscan friar who lived during the 13th and 14th centuries. Born in Spoleto, Italy, the details of his early life are not...

Blessed Crescentius Of Fabriano

Feast: October 13

Blessed Crescentius of Fabriano, also known as Crescimbene, was a lawyer and judge who experienced a profound calling to religious life, leading him to join the Franciscan Friars Minor. Born in an...

Blessed Cristóbal López De Valladolid Orea

Feast: July 24

Blessed Cristóbal López De Valladolid Orea, also known as Cristóbal of Saint Catherine, was born on 25 July 1638 in a humble farming family in Mérida, Badajoz, Spain. He was one of six brothers, and...

Blessed Cristoforo di Romagna

Feast: October 31

Blessed Cristoforo di Romagna , Franciscan priest At Cahors in Aquitaine, now in France, Blessed Cristoforo di Romagna , priest of the Order of Minor , who, sent by Saint Francis , died as a...

Blessed Cristoforo Macassoli

Feast: March 5

Blessed Cristoforo Macassoli , Franciscan priest At Vigevano in Lombardy, Blessed Cristoforo Macassoli , priest of the Order of Friars Minor , famous for his preaching and charity towards the...

Blessed Cristoforo Of Milan

Feast: April 15

Blessed Cristoforo of Milan, also known as Cattanei or Christopher, was a devout Franciscan friar who dedicated his life to serving God and living a life of piety and severe penances. He was born in...

Blessed Damian Of Campania

Feast: June 28

Blessed Damian of Campania, also known as Damiano or Damianus, was a Franciscan Friar Minor who lived during an unspecified period in history. While specific details about Blessed Damian's life, such...

Blessed Davanzato Of Poggibonsi

Feast: June 27

Blessed Davanzato of Poggibonsi, also known as Davanzat, was a devout Catholic priest and Franciscan tertiary who lived in the 13th century. He was born around 1200 in Poggibonsi, a town in Italy....

Blessed Dedë Nikaj

Feast: March 11

Blessed Dedë Nikaj, a devoted Franciscan priest and martyr, was born in Albania to a family that entrusted his early life to the care of the Franciscan Order after he lost...

Blessed Delphine Of Glandèves

Feast: November 26

Blessed Delphine of Glandèves, also known as Delphine of Signa or Delfina, was born around the year 1282 at Chateau-Puimichel in Languedoc, France. She belonged to the French nobility as the daughter...

Blessed Demestrius Of Albania

Feast: October 10

Blessed Demestrius of Albania, also known as Demestrius of Spoleto, was born in Albania. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that he migrated to Spoleto, Italy, in the year...

Blessed Demetrius Of Milan

Feast: April 21

Blessed Demetrius of Milan, also known as Demetrio, was born in late 15th century Milan, Italy. He lived in a time of political unrest, and as a young man, Demetrius took up arms and served as a...

Blessed Diego Botello

Feast: October 1

Blessed Diego Botello was a Franciscan friar and missionary who dedicated his life to spreading the Catholic faith in the Caribbean during the early 16th century. Though not much is known about his...

Blessed Diego José da Cadice López-Caamaño García-Pérez

Feast: March 24

Blessed Diego José da Cadice López-Caamaño García-Pérez , Capuchin priest At Ronda in Andalusia in Spain, Blessed Diego José da Cadice López-Caamaño García-Pérez , priest of the Order of Friars Minor...

Blessed Diego Of Valdieri

Feast: May 15

Blessed Diego of Valdieri, also known as Diego Valderius, was a devout Franciscan friar minor who was born in Valdieri, Italy. He is best known for his missionary work in the Pinerolo region where he...

Blessed Dionisio Vicente Ramos

Feast: July 31

Blessed Dionisio Vicente Ramos, also known as Dionisio Vicente Ramos or simply Dionisio Ramos, was a Franciscan Conventual friar, priest, and martyr in the Spanish Civil War. He was born on October...

Blessed Domingo Montoya Elorza

Feast: July 31

Blessed Domingo Montoya Elorza, also known as Blessed Domingo Elorza, was a Franciscan priest who met a martyr's death during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 4 August 1885, in the town of Loza,...

Blessed Donal Oneylan

Feast: March 28

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Blessed Donatus Of Urbino

Feast: July 24

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Blessed Dorotea Llamanzares Fernández

Feast: July 14

Blessed Dorotea Llamanzares Fernández, also known as Gertrudis, was a nun of the Congregation of Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood. She was born on February 6, 1870, in Cerezales del...

Blessed Elias Of Bourdeilles

Feast: July 5

Blessed Elias of Bourdeilles, also known as Elie or Hélie, was born in 1407 to the French nobility in Périgord, France. At a young age, he felt called to a life of devotion and entered the Franciscan...

Blessed Elisabeth Hernden

Feast: June 10

Blessed Elisabeth Hernden, also known as Elisabeth Hernden, was a devout Catholic leader and Franciscan tertiary from Germany. Although details about her life are limited, her contributions and piety...

Blessed Elisabetta Sanna

Feast: February 17

Blessed Elisabetta Sanna was a married lay woman who lived in the dioceses of Rome and Sassari, Italy. Born on April 23, 1788, in Codrongianos, Sassari, she lived a life dedicated to her faith and...

Blessed Elisabetta Vendramini

Feast: April 2

Blessed Elisabetta Vendramini , virgin, founder of Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Saint Elizabeth At Padua, Blessed Elisabetta Vendramini , virgin, who dedicated her life to the poor and, after...

Blessed Emilio Serrano Lizarralde

Feast: August 26

Blessed Emilio Serrano Lizarralde, also known as Saturnino of Bilbao, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a blessed...

Blessed Enric Salvá Ministral

Feast: August 25

Blessed Enric Salvá Ministral, also known as Brother Carmel of Colomés, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin brother who met a tragic end during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 21st March 1874 in...

Blessed Enrico Alfieri

Feast: April 1

Blessed Enrico Alfieri, also known as Enrico d’Asti or Enrico of Asti, was born in 1315 in Asti, Italy. He was born into a noble family, the son of Guglielmo and Agnesina Alfieri. From a young age,...

Blessed Ercolano da Piegaro

Feast: May 28

Blessed Ercolano da Piegaro , Franciscan priest Near Castelnuovo in Garfagnana, Tuscany, Blessed Ercolano da Piegaro , priest of the Order of Minors , who, as an illustrious preacher, shone for the...

Blessed Ermanno Of Foligno

Feast: February 8

Blessed Ermanno of Foligno, also known as Ermanno di Foligno, was a renowned Franciscan friar minor who lived in the late 12th century and early 13th century. Although not much is known about his...

Blessed Esteban Anuncibay Letona

Feast: November 18

Blessed Esteban Anuncibay Letona, also known as Brother Ovidio Bertrán, was a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and is revered as a martyr of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 26...

Blessed Esteve Santacana Armengol

Feast: January 24

Blessed Esteve Santacana Armengol, also known as Father Remigi of El Papiol, was born on 20 September 1885 in El Papiol, Barcelona, Spain. He was a devout Franciscan Capuchin who made his religious...

Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador

Feast: August 3

Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador, also known as Miguel Remón Salvador or Brother Miguel, was born on September 7, 1907, in Caudé, Teruel, Spain. He joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual at the...

Blessed Eugenio Sanzorozco Mortera

Feast: August 17

Blessed Eugenio Sanzorozco Mortera, also known as José María of Manila, was born on 5 September 1880 in Manila, Philippines. He was the son of Eugenio del Saz-Orozco de la Oz, the last Spanish mayor...

Blessed Ezequiél Prieto Otero

Feast: August 14

Blessed Ezequiél Prieto Otero, also known as Eusebio of Saludes or Eusebius, was born on 19 February 1885 in Saludes, León, Spain. Feeling called to the religious life, Ezequiél joined the Franciscan...

Blessed Facundo Escanciano Tejerina

Feast: August 17

Blessed Facundo Escanciano Tejerina, also known as Aurelio of Ocejo, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 4th February 1881 in Ocejo, León,...

Blessed Faustino Chiari

Feast: May 13

Blessed Faustino Chiari, also known as Faustino of Brescia, was a Franciscan friar who lived during the 15th century. Despite the lack of detailed information about his life, he is remembered within...

Blessed Federico López Y López

Feast: August 3

Blessed Federico López Y López, born in Spain, felt a persistent call to religious life amidst diverse secular occupations during his youth. In 1906, he answered this call by joining the Franciscan...

Blessed Felim Ohara

Feast: May 1

Blessed Felim Ohara was an Irish Martyr and a member of the Franciscan Order. Born in Ireland, little is known about his early life, but he eventually joined the Franciscan community, dedicating...

Blessed Felipe Llamas Barrero

Feast: September 6

Blessed Felipe Llamas Barrero, also known as Domitilo of Ayoó, was born on 3 September 1907 in Ayoó de Vidriales, Zamora, Spain. He joined the Franciscan Capuchins on 2 August 1923 and took the...

Blessed Félix Echevarría Gorostiaga

Feast: September 22

Blessed Félix Echevarría Gorostiaga, born on 15 July 1893 in Ceánuri, Vizcaya, Spain, came from a devout family. Two of his brothers also followed the path of religious vocation and became Franciscan...

Blessed Félix Gómezpinto Piñero

Feast: September 7

Blessed Félix Gómezpinto Piñero, also known as Father Félix, was born on 18 May 1870 in La Torre de Esteban Hambrán, Toledo, Spain. He hailed from a devout Catholic farming family and was one of four...

Blessed Ferdinando Di Salcedo

Feast: October 1

Blessed Ferdinando Di Salcedo, a Franciscan friar and dedicated missionary in the Caribbean, is remembered for his unwavering faith and ultimate sacrifice. While the precise date and place of his...

Blessed Fernando Olmedo Reguera

Feast: August 2

Blessed Fernando Olmedo Reguera, also known as Fernando of Santiago, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on January 10, 1873, in Santiago de...

Blessed Fidelis Chojnacki

Feast: July 9

Blessed Fidelis Chojnacki , Capuchin religious and martyr at Dachau At Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Fidelis Chojnacki , religious of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who,...

Blessed Francesc De Paula Colomer Prísas

Feast: February 24

Blessed Francesc De Paula Colomer Prísas, also known as Brother PaciÖ Maria of Barcelona and Francesc Maria Colomer Presas, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 29 April 1916 in Barcelona,...

Blessed Francesc De Paula Soteras Culla

Feast: August 1

Blessed Francesc De Paula Soteras Culla, also known as Father Rafael Maria of Mataró, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on April 12, 1902, in Mataró, Barcelona, Spain. He devoted his life...

Blessed Francesca Of Gubbio

Feast: February 6

Blessed Francesca of Gubbio, also known as Francesca Caccini, was a devout Franciscan tertiary and a revered figure in the Catholic Church. Though there is limited information available about her...

Blessed Francesco Dei Maleficii

Feast: December 24

Blessed Francesco Dei Maleficii, also known as the Apostle of Corsica, was a Franciscan missionary who devoted his life to spreading the teachings of Christianity in the land of...

Blessed Francesco Venimbeni

Feast: April 22

Blessed Francesco Venimbeni , Franciscan priest At Fabriano in the Marches, Blessed Francesco Venimbeni , priest of the Order of Minor , famous preacher of the word of...

Blessed Francesco Zirano

Feast: January 25

Blessed Francesco Zirano, also known as Francesco Cirano or Francesco Cyrano, was a member of the Friars Minor Conventuals, having made his profession in 1580. He dedicated his life to the service of...

Blessed Francis Bell

Feast: December 11

Blessed Francis Bell , Franciscan priest and martyr of England At London in England, Blessed Francis Bell , priest of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr, who for the mere fact of being a priest was...

Blessed Francis Bruno

Feast: March 25

Blessed Francis Bruno, also known as Francesco, was a pious mystic and Franciscan who lived in the latter 16th century in Cammarata, Italy. He was born in that small town and dedicated his life to...

Blessed Francis Galvez

Feast: December 4

Blessed Francis Galvez, also known as Francisco Gálvez Iranzo, was born in Utiel, New Castile, Spain. He joined the Franciscan Friars Minor in 1591, dedicating himself to a life of piety and service...

Blessed Francis Of Fermo

Feast: March 15

Blessed Francis of Fermo, also known as Francesco de Fermo, Francis of Petrioli, and Frans av Fermo, was a Franciscan missionary who dedicated his life to improving the conditions of Christians and...

Blessed Francis Of Saint Bonaventure

Feast: September 12

Blessed Francis of Saint Bonaventure, also known as Blessed Francis of Tokyo, was a renowned Franciscan Friar Minor (Alcantarine) priest and martyr. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, at an unknown date,...

Blessed Francis Osullivan

Feast: June 23

Blessed Francis Osullivan was a devout Franciscan Friars Minor priest and one of the Irish Martyrs. He was born in Ireland, though specific details of his birth and early life remain...

Blessed Francisco Carlés González

Feast: September 22

Blessed Francisco Carlés González, also known as Blessed Francisco de Requeijo, was born on 14 January 1894 in San Julián de Requeijo, Pontevedra, Spain. He was baptized on the same day of his birth....

Blessed Francisco Remón Játiva

Feast: July 31

Blessed Francisco Remón Játiva was born on September 22, 1890, in Caudé, Teruel, Spain. He was a Franciscan Conventual friar, deeply devoted to his faith and dedicated to serving God....

Blessed Francisco Salinas Sánchez

Feast: May 22

Blessed Francisco Salinas Sánchez, born on August 31, 1914, in Almeria, Spain, was a devoted layman in the diocese of Almeria. He had a deep aspiration to join the Franciscan Friars Minor and...

Blessed Francisco Zanfredini

Feast: August 5

Blessed Francisco Zanfredini, also known as Francisco of Pesaro, Francisco Cichi, Francesco, Francis, Cecchi, Cecco, and Cichi, was born in 1270 in Pesaro, Italy. Unfortunately, he was orphaned at a...

Blessed François De La Terre De Labour

Feast: April 4

Blessed François De La Terre De Labour, also known as François of Cairo, was a devout Franciscan Friar Minor who dedicated his life to spreading and defending the Catholic faith. Although limited...

Blessed François François

Feast: August 10

Blessed François François, also known as Sébastien of Nancy, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was born on 17 January 1749 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He dedicated his life to serving...

Blessed Frédéric Janssoone

Feast: August 4

Blessed Frédéric Janssoone , Franciscan priest At Montreal in Quebec in Canada, Blessed Frédéric Janssoone , priest of the Order of Friars Minor , who greatly spread pilgrimages to the Holy Land for...

Blessed Fulgencio Martínez García

Feast: October 4

Blessed Fulgencio Martínez García, also known as Fulgencio García Martínez, was a revered Catholic priest who served in the diocese of Cartagena, Spain. He was born on August 14, 1911, in Ribera de...

Blessed Gabriel Ferretti

Feast: November 9

Blessed Gabriel Ferretti, also known as Gabriel of Ancona, was born in 1385 in Ancona, Italy. He belonged to the Italian nobility and was the eldest son of Count Liverotto of Ferretti and Lady...

Blessed Gabriel Olivares Roda

Feast: December 20

Blessed Gabriel Olivares Roda, also known as Gabriel Olivares Roda, was a Franciscan Friar Minor and a Catholic priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated and considered a...

Blessed Gabriele Ferretti

Feast: November 9

Blessed Gabriele Ferretti , Franciscan priest At Ancona, Blessed Gabriele Ferretti , priest of the Order of Minor , who shone in the assistance of children and the sick, in obedience and in the...

Blessed Gandolfo da Binasco Sacchi

Feast: April 3

Blessed Gandolfo da Binasco Sacchi , Franciscan priest At Polizzi in Sicily, Blessed Gandolfo da Binasco Sacchi , priest of the Order of Minor , who led an austere life of solitude and travelled...

Blessed Gandulphus Of Binasco

Feast: April 3

Blessed Gandulphus of Binasco, also known as Gandulphus Sacchi, Gandulphus of Polizzi Generosa, Gandulphus of Polizzo, Gandolf, Gandolfo, and Gandulf, was born in Binasco, Lombardy, Italy around the...

Blessed Gautier Of Bruges

Feast: January 21

Blessed Gautier of Bruges, also known as Guatier Van den Zande, Gautier of Poitiers, Gualterus Brugensis, Gualterus de Brugge, Galtier, Gauthier, Gualterus, Gualtiero, and Walter, was born in 1225 in...

Blessed Gentilis Of Toringa

Feast: September 5

Blessed Gentilis of Toringa, also known as Gentilis of Matelica or Gentile, was born in Matelica, Italy, to a noble family. Inspired by his deep faith and love for God, he joined the Franciscan...

Blessed Gerard Of Lunel

Feast: May 25

Blessed Gerard of Lunel, also known as Gerio, Gerius, Gery, Girio, or Roger, was born in 1275 into a noble French family. From a young age, Gerard showed a strong devotion to God and a deep...

Blessed Geremia Lambertenghi

Feast: March 25

Blessed Geremia Lambertenghi, also known as Jeremiah or Jeremy, was born in Como, Italy around the year 1440. He was the son of Francesco Lambertenghi, a member of the city council of Como, and...

Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez

Feast: August 3

Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez, also known as Luis of Valencina, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 27 March 1885 in Valencina del Alcor,...

Blessed Giacomo Brunforte Of Falerone

Feast: July 25

Blessed Giacomo Brunforte of Falerone, also known as Giacomo da Falerone, was a Franciscan friar and priest who lived in the 13th century. He was born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, and his birthdate is...

Blessed Giacomo Donzelli

Feast: October 5

Blessed Giacomo Donzelli, also known as Giovanni Donzelli, was a renowned 15th-century Franciscan friar who dedicated his life to preaching the Gospel and serving the community in the region of...

Blessed Giles Of Laurenzana

Feast: January 10

Blessed Giles of Laurenzana, also known as Giles di Bello, Bernardin, Bernardino, Egidio, and Egidius, was born on 1443 in Laurenzana, Italy as Bernardin de Bello. He was raised on a farm in...

Blessed Giovannello Of Cortona

Feast: February 1

Blessed Giovannello of Cortona, also known as "Blessed John of Cortona," was a Franciscan tertiary in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. Although specific details about his birth, death,...

Blessed Giovanni Battista Bonetti

Feast: September 22

Blessed Giovanni Battista Bonetti, also known as Giovanni Battista Bonetto, was a Catholic martyr born in the early 17th century in Pont Canavese, Turin, Italy. Despite being physically small in...