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Vivaldo da San Gimignano
Italian saint
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Feast: 1 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1260
Died
1320
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Near Montaione in Tuscany, Blessed Vivaldo da San Gimignano, hermit of the Third Order of Saint Francis, outstanding for austerity of life, patience and charity in caring for the sick.
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 1 May as a Franciscan tertiary hermit outstanding for austerity, patience and charity to the sick.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q4015648 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.