Blessed Giles of Lorenzana
Blessed Giles of Lorenzana (born c. 1443 AD in Lorenzana, Galicia, Spain; died April 2, 1513 AD in Naples, Campania, Italy) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was renowned for his holiness and ministry to the poor in Naples. He is venerated in the Franciscan tradition. His feast day is April 2.
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| Blessed Giles of Lorenzana | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | April 02 |
| Profession | Spanish Franciscan friar; born Lorenzana Galicia Spain c. 1443; ministered to the poor in Naples; died Naples April 2 1513; feast April 2; Franciscan tradition |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Franciscan Order (Friars Minor); Spanish Franciscan tradition; 15th-16th century Catholic apostolate; Galicia; Naples |
| Patronage | Galicia; Spain; Naples; Franciscan friars; the poor; pilgrims; Lorenzana |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit; April 2 feast; Galician landscape; Naples setting; service to the poor |
| Birthplace | Lorenzana, Galicia, Spain |
| Death Place | Naples, Campania, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died April 2, 1513, in Naples; Blessed Giles of Lorenzana (Spanish: Egidio de Lorenzana) was a Spanish Franciscan friar from Lorenzana, Galicia, who ministered to the poor in Naples; he is venerated in the Franciscan tradition; feast April 2 |
| Primary Shrine | Naples, Campania, Italy; April 2 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; April 2 feast in the Franciscan tradition and locally in Galicia and Naples |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Giles of Lorenzana was born c. 1443 in Lorenzana, Galicia, Spain, near the Benedictine monastery of Santa María de Lorenzana. He entered the Franciscan Order and made his way to Italy, where he ministered to the poor in Naples.
He died April 2, 1513, in Naples. He is venerated as a blessed in the Franciscan tradition. His feast day is April 2.
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Birth location: Lorenzana, Galicia, Spain
Death location: Naples, Campania, Italy
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| Media | Length | AuthorCreator |
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| Blessed Giles of Lorenzana | Under 5 minutes | Daily Lives of Franciscan Saints |
| Jan 15 - Bl. Giles of Lorenzana - Franciscan Saint of the Day | 5–15 minutes | Franciscan Media |
| Blessed Giles of Lorenzana | Under 5 minutes | Radio Immaculata |
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Feast day
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Veneration
Blessed Giles of Lorenzana (c. 1443–1513) was a Spanish Franciscan friar from Lorenzana, Galicia, who devoted himself to the poor in Naples until his death on April 2, 1513; venerated in the Franciscan tradition. Feast April 2.
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