Blessed James Salomone

Blessed James Salomone, also known as Father of the Poor, James of Salomonio, James Salomonelli, James Salomonio, James Salomonius, and James the Venetian, was born in 1231 in Venice, Italy. He was born into a noble family as an only child. Unfortunately, his father passed away when he was very young, and his mother decided to join the Cistercian order as a nun, leaving James in the care of his grandmother.