Blessed Andrew of Peschiera
- Also known as
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Andrew Grego
Apostle of the Valtelline
- Memorial
- 19 January
- Profile
- Grew up on the shore of Lake Garda, Italy, and was known as a pious child.
He early felt a desire to become a hermit, and tried living in monastic style at his father's home.
When his father died, the 15 year old Andrew joined the Dominicans at the priory at Brescia, Italy.
Studied at the San Marco monastery in Florence, Italy with Saint Antoninus of Florence, Blessed Lawrence of Riprafratta, Blessed Constantius, and Blessed Antony della Chiesa.
Worked 45 years as a travelling preacher in the Valtellina region of the Italian Alps, travelling the mountains on foot, living with the poor, staying where he could, hiding from bandits and heretics.
Founded churches, hospitals, schools, and orphanages.
Miracle worker.
Legend says that once when he was preaching some heretics gave him a book of their teachings to learn from; he told them to open it themselves and learn; a snake emerged from the book.
- Born
- 1400 in Peschiara, Italy as Andrew Grego
- Died
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18 January 1485 at the piory at Morbegno, Valtellina, Italy of natural causes
miracles reported at his tomb
the number of pilgrims who came to it caused the friars to relocate his relics twice, each time to a place with easier access
- Beatified
- 1820 (cultus confirmed)
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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