Ignazio da Laconi
Ignazio da Laconi (born December 17, 1701 in Laconi in Sardinia, † May 11, 1781 in Cagliari in Sardinia) was an Italian Capuchin and mystic . He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church .
Life
Ignazio was a cattle herder when he was young. After falling ill at 18, he made a vow to join an order after recovering . After recovering from the disease for two years, he forgot the vow until he fell from his horse. Now he entered the Capuchin monastery in his hometown and worked as a collector brother for more than 45 years from 1736 until his death . Already during his lifetime he is said to have possessed the gifts of healing the sick and of prophecy . Ignatius was born in 1951 by Pope Pius XII. canonized.
literature
- Christiane Edelmann: Ignatius of Laconi. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 1257-1258.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ignazio da Laconi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peis, Francesco Ignazio Vincenzo (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian capuchin and mystic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1701 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laconi in Sardinia, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1781 |
| Place of death | Cagliari in Sardinia |