Blessed John Bassano
Blessed John Bassano (born c. 1360 AD in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy; died February 26, 1445 AD in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Augustinian friar known for his holiness, preaching, and care for the poor in Alessandria. He was beatified by confirmed local cult. His feast day is February 26.
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| Blessed John Bassano | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 26 |
| Profession | Italian Catholic Augustinian friar; born Alessandria Piedmont c. 1360; Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (OESA); holiness preaching and care for poor; died Alessandria February 26 1445; beatified confirmed local cult; feast February 26 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinians; OESA); 14th-15th century Piedmontese Augustinian tradition; Alessandria; Piedmont; Italy |
| Patronage | Alessandria; Piedmont; Italy; Augustinian friars; preachers; care for the poor; Piedmontese Catholics |
| Attributes | Augustinian black habit and leather belt; February 26 feast; Alessandria setting; Po Valley Piedmont; preaching posture; care for the poor; Lenten setting; Augustinian heart-flame symbol |
| Birthplace | Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy |
| Death Place | Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died February 26, 1445, in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy; Blessed John Bassano (Italian: Beato Giovanni da Bassano OESA) was an Italian Catholic Augustinian friar; born Alessandria Piedmont c. 1360; Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinians; OESA); holiness preaching and care for poor in Alessandria and Piedmont; died Alessandria February 26 1445; beatified confirmed local cult; feast February 26 |
| Primary Shrine | Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy; feast February 26 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 26 feast locally in Alessandria and in the Augustinian Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
John Bassano was born c. 1360 in Alessandria, Piedmont. He entered the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinians) and lived as a friar in Alessandria, devoting himself to preaching and to care of the poor.
He lived through the turbulent politics of 14th-15th century Piedmont, a border region contested by Milan, Savoy, and Montferrat. Through all of this he remained a humble, holy friar known for his preaching and his works of charity.
He died February 26, 1445, in Alessandria. His feast day is February 26.
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Birth location: Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
Death location: Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
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