Blessed Andrea Gallerani

Also known as: Andrew Gallerani
Andrew de'Gallerani
Andre d'Gallerani
Memorial: 19 March
Profile: Distinguished Sienese soldier. Exiled for killing a blasphemer with his sword; he 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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