Blessed John Angelus
Blessed John Angelus (born c. 1320 AD in Fabriano, Marche, Italy; died November 11, 1405 AD in Fabriano, Marche, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Franciscan tertiary from Fabriano known for his holiness, penance, and charitable works among the poor. He was beatified by confirmed local cult. His feast day is November 11.
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| Blessed John Angelus | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | November 11 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Franciscan tertiary; born Fabriano Marche c. 1320; Franciscan tertiary (Third Order of Saint Francis); holiness penance and care for poor in Fabriano; died Fabriano November 11 1405; beatified confirmed local cult; feast November 11 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Third Order of Saint Francis (Franciscan tertiaries; OFS); 14th-15th century Italian lay Franciscan tradition; Fabriano; Marche; Italy |
| Patronage | Fabriano; Marche; Italy; Franciscan tertiaries; lay Catholics; care for the poor; papermakers; those who do penance in the world |
| Attributes | Franciscan tertiary gray-brown habit cord; November 11 feast; Fabriano setting; paper mills and craft; care for the poor; Marche Apennine landscape; penitent's staff |
| Birthplace | Fabriano, Marche, Italy |
| Death Place | Fabriano, Marche, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died November 11, 1405, in Fabriano, Marche, Italy; Blessed John Angelus (Italian: Beato Giovanni Angelo da Fabriano) was an Italian Catholic Franciscan tertiary; born Fabriano Marche c. 1320; Franciscan tertiary known for holiness penance and care for the poor; died Fabriano November 11 1405; beatified confirmed local cult; feast November 11 |
| Primary Shrine | Fabriano, Marche, Italy; feast November 11 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; November 11 feast locally in Fabriano and in the Franciscan Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
John Angelus was born c. 1320 in Fabriano, in the Marche region of central Italy. He entered the Third Order of Saint Francis (Franciscan tertiaries), living the Franciscan spirit of poverty, penance, and charity as a lay person in the world.
He was known in Fabriano for his personal austerity and his charitable care of the poor. He lived in the city during the same period as the painter Allegretto Nuzi and before Gentile da Fabriano, in an era of artistic and spiritual flourishing in the Marche.
He died November 11, 1405, in Fabriano. His feast day is November 11.
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Birth location: Fabriano, Marche, Italy
Death location: Fabriano, Marche, Italy
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