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Bernard of Offida
Italian Capuchin friar (1604-1694)
BlessedResearchedOrder of Friars Minor Capuchin
Feast: 22 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1604
Died
1694
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Offida in the Marche, Blessed Bernard (Domenico) Peroni, religious of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, outstanding for simplicity of heart, innocence of life and wonderful charity towards the poor.
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 August as a Capuchin religious outstanding for simplicity and charity to the poor.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 22 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q950854 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bernard of Offida (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.