Saint Andrew Corsini
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Also known as
- Andres Corsino
- Apostle of Florence
Profile
Following a wild and misspent youth, Andrew became a Carmelite at Florence, Italy. Studied at Paris and Avignon, France. Prior. Provincial of Tuscany, Italy in 1348. Bishop of Fiesole, Italy on 13 October 1349. Had the gifts of prophecy and miracles. Noted peacemaker between quarreling Italian houses.
Born
- 1374 by Pope Gregory XI
- holding a cross, with a wolf and lamb at his feet, and floating above a battlefield on a cloud or a white palfrey
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia, by T J Campbell
- Catholic Online
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
