Blessed John Angelo Porro
Blessed John Angelo Porro (born c. 1451 AD in Milan, Lombardy, Italy; died October 24, 1506 AD in Milan, Lombardy, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Servite friar known for his holiness, penance, and care for the poor and sick in Milan. He was beatified by Pope Pius VI on October 8, 1796. His feast day is October 24.
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| Blessed John Angelo Porro | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 24 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Servite friar; born Milan Lombardy c. 1451; Order of Servants of Mary (Servites; OSM); holiness penance and care for poor and sick; died Milan October 24 1506; beatified Pope Pius VI October 8 1796; feast October 24 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Servants of Mary (Servites; OSM); 15th-16th century Milanese Servite tradition; Milan; Lombardy; Italy; Our Lady of Sorrows devotion |
| Patronage | Milan; Lombardy; Italy; Servite friars; care for the poor; care for the sick; Milanese Catholics; those who do penance |
| Attributes | Servite black habit; October 24 feast; Milan setting; Duomo di Milano; care for the sick and poor; penance; late medieval Lombardy |
| Birthplace | Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
| Death Place | Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died October 24, 1506, in Milan, Lombardy, Italy; Blessed John Angelo Porro (Italian: Beato Giovanni Angelo Porro OSM) was an Italian Catholic Servite friar; born Milan Lombardy c. 1451; entered Order of Servants of Mary (Servites; OSM); holiness penance and care for poor and sick in Milan; died Milan October 24 1506; beatified Pope Pius VI October 8 1796; feast October 24 |
| Primary Shrine | Milan, Lombardy, Italy; beatified Pope Pius VI October 8 1796; feast October 24 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; October 24 feast locally in Milan and in the Servite Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
John Angelo Porro was born c. 1451 in Milan, Lombardy. He entered the Order of Servants of Mary (Servites) and lived in a Servite community in Milan, dedicating himself to penance and to the care of the poor and sick of the city.
His life of holiness spanned the height of the Milanese Renaissance under Lodovico Sforza, when Leonardo da Vinci worked in Milan. He lived as a humble penitent friar among the suffering poor.
He died October 24, 1506, in Milan. He was beatified by Pope Pius VI on October 8, 1796. His feast day is October 24.
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Birth location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Death location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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