Blessed Marco De’ Marconi
Profile
Born to a pious Christian family. Joined the Order of the Hermits of Saint Jerome in Migliarino, Italy at age 16. Known during his short life for the depth and intensity of his prayer life.
Born
- 24 February 1510 in Mantua, Italy of natural causes
- body later found incorrupt
- when his home monastery was destroyed in war in the mid-17th century, his relics were moved to a new monastery and church in Mantua
- the church and monastery were suppressed in the late 18th century, and the relics were briefly hidden
- relics enshrined in the cathedral in Mantua
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Marco De’ Marconi“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 February 2023. Web. 7 May 2024. <>