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Saint for a Minute
Detail From Saint Bernardino By El Greco 1603 Oil On Canvas Museo Del Greco Toledo Spain
Detail From Saint Bernardino By El Greco 1603 Oil On Canvas Museo Del Greco Toledo Spain

Saint Bernadine of Siena

Also known as: Bernadino; Bernardine; Bernardino

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

May 20

Biography

Saint Bernadine of Siena, also known as Bernadino or Bernardine, was a Franciscan Friar Minor, priest, itinerant preacher, and theological writer. Born in 1380 in Massa di Carrara, Italy, he became renowned for his charismatic preaching, drawing thousands of listeners to the piazze of Italian cities....