Blessed Benvenutus of Gubbio
Also known as
- Benvenuto
- 27 June (Franciscans)
- 30 October on some calendars
Profile
Soldier; he later said that soldiers became good monks as they had learned discipline, endurance and obedience. Franciscan lay brother in 1222. At his own request, he was assigned to care for lepers, worked hard, was a beloved nurse, and was known as an ideal Franciscan.
Born
- 1232 in Corneto, Italy of natural causes
- buried at the parish church in Corneto
- relics translated to Deliceto, diocese of Bovino, Italy c.1243
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Benvenutus of Gubbio“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 January 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>