Blessed Constantius Bernocchi
Blessed Constantius Bernocchi (born c. 1410 AD in Fabriano, Marche, Italy; died February 25, 1481 AD in Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy) was an Italian Dominican friar from the Marche region who served as a preacher and confessor in central Italy and was known for his austere life, his gift of counsel, and his devotion to the Rosary. He is venerated in the Dominican tradition with a feast on February 25.
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| Blessed Constantius Bernocchi | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 25 |
| Profession | Dominican friar; preacher; confessor; apostle of the Rosary; Marchigian Italian Dominican of the 15th century |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Preachers (Dominican Order); Marche Catholic tradition; 15th-century Italian Dominican holiness; Rosary devotion |
| Patronage | Fabriano; Ascoli Piceno; Marche; Dominican friars; confessors; Rosary devotees |
| Attributes | White Dominican habit with black cappa; Rosary beads; cross; the Marche landscape; February 25 feast |
| Birthplace | Fabriano, Marche, Italy |
| Death Place | Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died February 25, 1481, in Ascoli Piceno; he was approximately 71 years old; he had served as a Dominican friar and preacher in the Marche region of central Italy for decades; he was known for his austerity, his pastoral wisdom, and his Rosary devotion; he died in Ascoli Piceno, one of the historic cities of the Marche |
| Primary Shrine | Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy — local Dominican church; February 25 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 25 feast in the Dominican Order and locally in the Marche |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Constantius Bernocchi was born around 1410 in Fabriano in the Marche region of central Italy. He entered the Dominican Order and devoted his life to preaching, hearing confessions, and promoting devotion to the Rosary throughout the Marche.
He died February 25, 1481, in Ascoli Piceno, at approximately 71 years of age. He is venerated in the Dominican tradition with a feast on February 25.
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Birth location: Fabriano, Marche, Italy
Death location: Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
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Blessed Constantius Bernocchi (c. 1410–1481) was an Italian Dominican friar from Fabriano in the Marche who served as a preacher, confessor, and apostle of the Rosary in central Italy, dying in Ascoli Piceno on February 25, 1481; venerated in the Dominican tradition. Feast February 25.
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