Blessed Balthassar of Chiavari
Also known as
- Baldassare Ravaschieri
Profile
Born to the Italian nobility. Franciscan Friar Minor (Observant). Doctor of theology. Priest. Guardian of Chiavari, Genoa, Italy. Preacher with Blessed Bernardine of Feltre. Gout forced him to retire from travelling, and he lived in a cell in the convent of Biansco, Italy, celebrating Mass and hearing Confessions.
Born
- 8 January 1930 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmed)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Balthassar of Chiavari“. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 November 2023. Web. 30 March 2024. <>