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Saint Conrad (1290 – February 19, 1351) was a noble-born Piacenzan hermit of the Third Order of St. Francis.
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Conrad's date of birth is uncertain. He belonged to one of the noblest families of Piacenza, and having married when he was quite young, led a virtuous and God-fearing life.
One day, when he was engaged in his usual pastime of hunting, he ordered his attendants to set fire to some brushwood in which game had taken refuge. The prevailing wind caused the flames to spread … [More]