Giovanni Leonardi OMD | |
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Priest | |
Born | 1541 Diecimo, Lucca, Republic of Lucca |
Died | October 9, 1609 Rome, Papal States | (aged 67–68)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 10 November 1861, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX |
Canonized | 17 April 1938, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XI |
Major shrine | Santa Maria in Campitelli, Italy |
Feast | 9 October |
Attributes | Priest's cassock Rule of the Order Quill Mortar and pestle |
Patronage |
John Leonardi, OMD (Italian: Giovanni; 1541 – 9 October 1609) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca.[2]