Blessed Angel of Good Counsel
Blessed Angel of Good Counsel (Blessed Angelo da Chivasso, O.S.A.) (died c. 1495 AD in Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy) is a title applied to the Augustinian friar known as Blessed Angelus of Piedmont or, in some traditions, to a specific local Italian blessed associated with the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel. In the most specific Catholic usage, "Angel of Good Counsel" refers to Blessed Agostino Novello (died 1309) or to a distinct Augustinian friar venerated in the Augustinian calendar. His feast day is April 6 in some calendars.
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| Blessed Angel of Good Counsel | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | April 06 |
| Profession | Italian Augustinian friar or hermit; spiritual director; confessor; holy man known for wisdom and counsel |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Augustinian Order; Italian Augustinian tradition; devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel (Genazzano shrine) |
| Patronage | Those seeking spiritual counsel; the Augustinian Order; Our Lady of Good Counsel shrine at Genazzano; spiritual directors; confessors |
| Attributes | Augustinian habit; an image of Our Lady of Good Counsel; a book of spiritual wisdom; cross; pilgrim's staff |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Death Place | Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; the title "Angel of Good Counsel" (Angelo del Buon Consiglio) is applied in some local Italian Catholic traditions to a specific blessed friar venerated for his holiness, wisdom, and the quality of spiritual counsel he offered; the name evokes the great Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel at Genazzano (south of Rome), a renowned Augustinian shrine associated with an image of the Madonna that appeared miraculously in 1467; the Augustinian Order's deep devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel is reflected in the epithet applied to this holy man; his specific historical identity in some traditions may be identified with a local Italian Augustinian hermit |
| Primary Shrine | Local Italian Augustinian shrine; April 6 feast; Augustinian veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; local feast in Augustinian tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Blessed Angel of Good Counsel is a title applied in the Italian Catholic tradition to a holy man — typically an Augustinian friar — who was venerated for the quality of his spiritual counsel and his Marian devotion, specifically his connection to the Augustinian tradition of Our Lady of Good Counsel.
The most significant Marian shrine in the Augustinian tradition is at Genazzano (south of Rome), where an image of Our Lady of Good Counsel appeared miraculously on April 25, 1467, on the wall of the Augustinian church. This shrine became one of the most venerated in Italy and spread the devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel worldwide.
A blessed known under the epithet "Angel of Good Counsel" is venerated in the Augustinian calendar, honored for holiness, wisdom, and the gift of spiritual direction.
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Death location: Italy
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- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Genazzano, Lazio, Italy — principal Augustinian Marian shrine; April 25 feast of the miraculous image.
Feast day
April 6
Veneration
Blessed Angel of Good Counsel is an Italian Augustinian blessed venerated in local tradition for spiritual wisdom and counsel, connected to the Augustinian devotion of Our Lady of Good Counsel at Genazzano. Feast April 6.
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