Francesco Saverio Bianchi
Francesco Saverio Bianchi ( Francesco Saverio Maria Bianchi ; born December 2, 1743 in Arpino , Campania, Italy , † January 31, 1815 in Naples ) was an Italian monk and mystic who became known as the "Apostle of Naples".
Life
Francesco Saverio Bianchi entered the Order of Barnabites (formerly known as the Congregation of Regular Clergy of St. Paul) in 1762 . As Barnabit he was active in the education of young people and in pastoral care .
As a professor and member of the Academy of Science in Naples , he taught rhetoric and philosophy first in Arpino and then in Naples. Later Bianchi took care of the sick and the poor more and more, he had prophetic gifts and the gift of doing miracles .
Canonization
Francesco Saverio Bianchi was beatified in 1893 and canonized in 1951.
Meaning of the name and day of remembrance
Francesco Saverio Bianchi (German: Franz Xaver Bianchi), Franz means "the Franconian" and Xaver "the new house" (after the Javier castle of Franz Xaver ). The day of his death is January 31st.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Bianchi, Francesco Saverio. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 576-577.
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| SURNAME | Bianchi, Francesco Saverio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bianchi, Francesco Saverio Maria; Apostle of Naples |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian monk and mystic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arpino , Campania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1815 |
| Place of death | Naples |