Benedict Menni
Italian Roman Catholic saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benedict Menni, OH (11 March 1841 – 24 April 1914), born Angelo Ercole Menni Figini, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest. Menni was a professed member of the Order of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God and he went on to establish a religious congregation of women known as the Sisters Hospitaller of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and based upon the one of which he was a member. As part of his pastoral mission, he worked in Spain.
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Born | Angelo Ercole Menni Figini (1841-03-11)11 March 1841 Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia |
Died | 24 April 1914(1914-04-24) (aged 73) Dinan, Côtes-d’Armor, French Third Republic |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 23 June 1985, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 21 November 1999, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
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The Saint worked for the elderly and those who were abandoned. He also worked and aided victims of polio and those with mental health problems.
He was canonized in 1999 after the recognition of two miracles attributed to his intercession. His order continues to flourish across the world in locations such as Spain and Italy.