Francis II of the Two Sicilies
King of the Two Sicilies (1836-1894) and Servant of God
Who they were
Francis II (Neapolitan and Italian: Francesco II, Sicilian: Francischieddu; christened Francesco d'Assisi Maria Leopoldo; 16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894) was the last king of the Two Sicilies before the Italian unification, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia. After he was deposed, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Sardinia were merged into the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
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The miracles
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Maria Cristina of Savoy, Queen of the Two Sicilies Blessed Parent, Mother
- Wikidata Q206223 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francis II of the Two Sicilies (CC BY-SA)
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