Mar 122010
- 13 March
- 7 May on the Franciscan calendar
Profile
Born to the Italian nobility. Received into the Franciscans by Saint Francis himself. Deacon. Custos of the friary in Paris, France. Appointed by Saint Francis to introduce the Franciscans into England in 1224. With eight associates he established houses in Canterbury and London, then a school for friars in Oxford. Friend of King Henry III. Helped prevent civil war between Henry and Earl Marshall. Known for his personal piety and his strict adherence to the Franciscan Rule, especially on the matter of poverty.
Born
- 7 May 1236 at Oxford, England of natural causes
- body reported incorrupt up to the time the Oxford house was dissolved by King Henry VIII
- 1892 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
- For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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