Saint Theophilus of Corte
| Saint Theophilus of Corte | |
|---|---|
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| Priest | |
| Born |
30 October 1676 Corte, Corsica, Republic of Genoa |
| Died |
17 June 1740 (aged 63) Corte, Corsica, Republic of Genoa |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19 January 1896, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 29 June 1930, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 19 May |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
Saint Theophilus of Corte (30 October 1676 – 17 June 1740) was a Roman Catholic friar born as Biagio Arrighi in Corsica in the Republic of Genoa. He was born into a rich household and his parents were nobles.
He studied under the Franciscans in 1693 and was assigned to a Franciscan retreat house after his ordination into the priesthood in Naples.[1] He was a reformer who become known for his preaching and evangelization efforts and also established other retreat houses throughout Corsica and Tuscany.[2]
He was beatified on 19 January 1896 by Pope Leo XIII and was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pius XI on 29 June 1930.
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