Bernardino Realino
Bernardino Realino (born December 1, 1530 in Carpi , Italy, † July 2, 1616 in Lecce , Italy) was an Italian mayor, Jesuit and priest . He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church .
Life
Bernardino Realino was the prosecutor and mayor of his hometown of Carpi. Due to an apparition of Mary , he joined the Jesuit order at the age of 34 . In 1567 he was ordained a priest and from 1574 worked as an extremely popular preacher, confessor and pastor with great success with the population of Apulia. Bernardine was by Pope Leo XIII. 1895 blessed - and of Pope Pius XII. 1947 canonized . He is the patron saint of Lecce. His feast day in the liturgy is July 2nd .
Web links
Commons : Bernardino Realino - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Ekkart Sauser : Realino, Bernardino. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 1234-1235.
- Biography in the ec. Lexicon of saints
- Biography in "Santi e Beati" (Italian)
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SURNAME | Realino, Bernardino |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Jesuit and saint |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1530 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Carpi (Province of Modena) |
DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1616 |
Place of death | Lecce |