James Benfatti
Italian Roman Catholic bishop and blessed
Feast: 5 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Giacomo Benefatti (died 19 November 1332) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Order of Preachers who ascended to the position of Bishop of Mantua. Benefatti became noted for his tender care of the ill during epidemics of plague and both Pope Benedict XI — a close personal friend — and Pope John XXII held him in high esteem.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Benedict XI Blessed“Benefatti became noted for his tender care of the ill during epidemics of plague and both Pope Benedict XI — a close personal friend — and Pope John XXII held him in high esteem.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q3761994 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Giacomo Benefatti (CC BY-SA)
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