Benedict Joseph Labre
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Benedict Joseph Labre, TOSF (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre, 25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783) was a French Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well to do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monastic lifestyle, he opted instead for the life of a pilgrim. He traveled to most of the major shrines of Europe, subsisting by begging. Labre is patron saint of the homeless.[2]
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Benedict Joseph Labre | |
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Born | (1748-03-25)25 March 1748 Amettes, Artois, Kingdom of France |
Died | 16 April 1783(1783-04-16) (aged 35) Rome, Papal States |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 20 May 1860, Rome by Pope Pius IX |
Canonized | 8 December 1881, Rome by Pope Leo XIII |
Major shrine | Church of Santa Maria ai Monti Rome, Italy |
Feast | 16 April |
Attributes | tri-cornered hat; alms |
Patronage | The Homeless, and those suffering from mental illness.[1] |
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