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Crispinus of Viterbo Crispinus von Viterbo il Santorello Peter Fioretti Pietro Fioretti
The sight of a procession of Friars Minor Capuchin woke within Pietro the realization that he was called to religious life. He became a Franciscan lay brother on 22 July 1693, taking the name Crispin because of his craft. Cook at the Viterbo Capuchin monastery. Transferred to, and worked tirelessly at, Capuchin houses in Tolfa, Rome, and Albano. He developed a devotion to, and modelled himself after, Saint Felix of Cantalice.
Crispin's simple, humble holiness brought many local lay people to him for spiritual guidance. As word of his wisdom spread, his visitors became priests, bishops, then cardinals, and even a pope. Crispin was noted for paying little attention to the rank or status of a visitor, either high or low, but concentrating on talking to them all as equal children of the same God.
Reputed to work miracles, heal by touch, and prophesy. The cause for his canonization began in 1923. He was the first Saint canonized by Pope John Paul II.
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