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Giovanni Marinoni
Italian presbyter
BlessedResearchedRepublic of VeniceTheatines
Feast: 13 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1490
Died
1562
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Naples, Blessed Giovanni (Francesco) Marinoni, priest of the Order of Clerics Regular called Theatines, who together with Saint Cajetan devoted himself to the reform of the clergy and the salvation of souls and promoted the Monte di Pietà to help the needy.
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 13 December as a Theatine priest who worked with Saint Cajetan for the reform of the clergy.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 13 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1400108 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francesco Marinoni (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.