Blessed Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri
Blessed Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri (born August 17, 1821 AD in Lugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; died October 23, 1893 AD in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) was an Italian Catholic priest from the Emilia-Romagna region who devoted himself to the spiritual care of the poor and the sick and founded the Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Family (Oblati della Sacra Famiglia) to sustain this apostolate. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 29, 2000. His feast day is October 23.
Stored in Cargo: Blessed Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri
| Blessed Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 23 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic priest; founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Family (Oblati della Sacra Famiglia); pastoral caregiver to the sick and poor of Emilia-Romagna; Emilian Italian priest of the 19th century; spiritual director; man of prayer and apostolic charity |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Family (Oblati della Sacra Famiglia); Italian Catholic tradition; Emilian-Romagnol Catholic heritage; 19th-century Italian Catholic apostolate; Holy Family devotion |
| Patronage | Emilia-Romagna; Reggio Emilia; Lugo; the Oblates of the Holy Family; the sick; the poor; priests who minister to the suffering; Italian Catholic priests |
| Attributes | Priest's vestments; chalice; October 23 feast; Holy Family image; Emilian landscape |
| Birthplace | Lugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Death Place | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died October 23, 1893, in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna; Blessed Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri was an Italian priest born in Lugo (Province of Ravenna) who worked in Emilia-Romagna; he devoted himself to the pastoral care and spiritual accompaniment of the sick and poor; he founded the Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Family (Oblati della Sacra Famiglia) to continue this apostolate; he was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 29, 2000 |
| Primary Shrine | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; feast October 23; beatified JPII October 29 2000 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; October 23 feast in Emilia-Romagna and with the Oblates of the Holy Family |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri was born August 17, 1821, in Lugo, Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was ordained a Catholic priest and devoted his priestly ministry to the spiritual care of the sick and poor of Emilia-Romagna.
He founded the Congregation of the Oblates of the Holy Family (Oblati della Sacra Famiglia) to continue and sustain this apostolate, providing the structure needed to carry on pastoral work among the poor and the sick.
He died October 23, 1893, in Reggio Emilia.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 29, 2000. His feast day is October 23.
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Birth location: Lugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Death location: Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Blessed Ferdinand Mary Baccilleri (1821–1893) was an Italian priest from Emilia-Romagna who founded the Oblates of the Holy Family and devoted his life to the spiritual care of the poor and sick; beatified John Paul II on October 29, 2000. Feast October 23.
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