Saint Giles Maryofsaintjoseph
Also known as: Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph Pontillo; Egidio Maria de Saint Giuseppe; Egidio Maria da Taranto; Egidio Maria of Saint Joseph; Francesco Postillo; Francis Pontillo; Idzi Maria od św. Józefa; Saint of the Little Way
Feast Day
February 7
Born
November 16, 1729
Died
February 7, 1812
Canonized
2 June 1996 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
5 February 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Biography
Saint Giles Maryofsaintjoseph, also known as Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph Pontillo, had a life dedicated to helping those in need and caring for the sick and outcast. Born on 16 November 1729 in Taranto, Apulia, Italy, he came from a pious family and was raised in a small village. When his father passed away in 1747, Giles took up the trade of rope maker to support his mother and siblings....
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