Saint Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio
Also known as: Nicola da Longobardi; Nicholas of the Longobards
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 2
Born
January 6, 1650
Died
February 2, 1709
Canonized
23 November 2014 by Pope Francis
Beatified
17 September 1786 by Pope Pius VI
Biography
Saint Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio, also known as Nicola da Longobardi or Nicholas of the Longobards, was born on 6 January 1650 in Longobardi, Cosenza, Italy. He was born into a poor peasant family but showed exceptional intelligence and a strong inclination towards religious devotion from an early age....