Blessed Joachim Piccolomini

Also known as

• Joachim of Siena

Memorial

• 16 April

Profile

Born to the Sienese nobility. A pious youth, noted for a devotion to the Blessed Virgin, and for giving all he had to the poor. Servite lay-brother at age 14. Spiritual student of Saint Philip Benizi. Urged by his brothers to study for the priesthood, Joachim felt he was not worthy, and aspired no higher than to be an altar server. He became so well known for his sanctity that he requested the Servites transfer him to Arezzo to escape devotees. The move caused such a stir of complaints in Siena that he was ordered to return.

Born

• 1258 at Siena, Italy

Died

• 1305 at Siena, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• 21 March 1609 by Pope Paul V

Representation

• Servite holding a book and flower

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Joachim Piccolomini“. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 April 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>