Blessed Joachim of Siena
Blessed Joachim of Siena (born c. 1258 AD in Siena, Tuscany, Italy; died April 16, 1305 AD in Siena, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Servite friar known for his holiness, penance, and miracles in Siena. He was beatified by confirmed local cult. His feast day is April 16.
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| Blessed Joachim of Siena | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | April 16 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Servite friar; born Siena Tuscany c. 1258; Order of Servants of Mary (Servites; OSM); holiness penance and miracles in Siena; died Siena April 16 1305; beatified confirmed local cult; feast April 16 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Servants of Mary (Servites; OSM); 13th-14th century Sienese Servite tradition; Siena; Tuscany; Italy; Our Lady of Sorrows devotion |
| Patronage | Siena; Tuscany; Italy; Servite friars; Sienese Catholics; those devoted to Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Attributes | Servite black habit; April 16 feast; Siena setting; Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral; Our Lady of Sorrows; Sienese Gothic art; Easter season context |
| Birthplace | Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
| Death Place | Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died April 16, 1305, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy; Blessed Joachim of Siena (Italian: Beato Gioacchino da Siena OSM) was an Italian Catholic Servite friar; born Siena Tuscany c. 1258; Servite friar in Siena; holiness, penance, and miracles; died Siena April 16 1305; beatified confirmed local cult; feast April 16 |
| Primary Shrine | Siena, Tuscany, Italy; feast April 16 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; April 16 feast locally in Siena and in the Servite Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Joachim of Siena was born c. 1258 in Siena, Tuscany. He entered the Order of Servants of Mary (Servites) and lived in the Servite community of Siena, devoting himself to penance and prayer. He was known for the miracles attributed to him.
He died April 16, 1305, in Siena. His feast day is April 16.
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Birth location: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Death location: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
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