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Benvenutus Scotivoli
Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint
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Feast: 22 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1188
Died
1282
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Osimo in the Marche, Saint Benvenutus Scotivoli, bishop, who, appointed to this see by Pope Urban IV, promoted peace among the citizens and, in the spirit of the Friars Minor, chose to die on the bare ground.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 22 March as a bishop of Osimo who promoted peace among its citizens and chose to die on the bare ground.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 22 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q4162246 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Benvenutus Scotivoli (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.