Blessed Andrea Gallerani

Also known as

  • Andrew Gallerani
  • Andrew de’Gallerani
  • Andre d’Gallerani

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Distinguished soldier from Siena, Italy. Exiled for killing a blasphemer with his sword; Andrea devoted the rest of his life to penitential acts of mercy. When he was allowed to return home, he founded a hospital and the Brothers of Mercy, whose members wore a cloak bearing a cross and the letter “M”, and which died out in 1308.

Died

  • c.1236 of natural causes

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MLA Citation

  • “Blessed Andrea Gallerani”. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-andrea-gallerani/>