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Detail of The Painting S Giuseppe Da Copertino Si Eleva In Volo Alla Vista Della Basilica Di Loreto 18Th Century By Ludovico Mazzanti Church of Saint Joseph of Cupertino Osimo Italy
Detail of The Painting S Giuseppe Da Copertino Si Eleva In Volo Alla Vista Della Basilica Di Loreto 18Th Century By Ludovico Mazzanti Church of Saint Joseph of Cupertino Osimo Italy

Saint Joseph of Cupertino

Also known as: Giuseppe da Copertino; Joseph Desa; Joseph of Copertino; the Flying Friar; the Gaper (derogatory term from his childhood)

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 18

Born

June 17, 1603

Died

September 18, 1663

Canonized

16 July 1767 by Pope Clement XIII

Beatified

24 February 1753 by Pope Benedict XIV

Biography

Saint Joseph of Cupertino, also known as Giuseppe da Copertino, Joseph Desa, Joseph of Copertino, the Flying Friar, and the Gaper, was born on June 17, 1603, in Cupertino, in the kingdom of Naples, Italy. His father, Felice Desa, was a poor carpenter who passed away before Joseph's birth. Sadly, creditors forced his mother, Francesca Panara, out of their home, and Joseph was born in a stable....

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