St. Felix of Nicosia (1715-1787) June 2 Felix Santiago Antonio Amoruso was born in Nicosia, Sicily in 1715 to a poor family with great Christian values. He was admitted to the Order of the Minor Capuchin Brothers in 1745, at the convent of Nicosia where he devoted himself to the humblest of tasks with a...
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St. Crispin of Viterbo
St. Crispin of Viterbo (1668-1750) May 19 Born in Viterbo, Italy on November 13, 1668. He first wore the garb of the Minor Capuchin Brothers on July 22, 1693. He carried out the job of beggar for forty years, in which service he offered admirable examples of love to Go, devotion to the Mother of...
St. Felix of Cantalice
St. Felix of Cantalice (1515-1587) May 18 Born in 1515. At the age of thirty he let go of the plow handle to join the Capuchins. He was seen walking around Rome with his beggar’s saddlebag for forty years. He had deep friendships with St. Phillip Neri and St Charles Borromeo. He shined from his...
St. Leopold of Castelnuovo
St. Leopold of Castelnuovo (1866-1942) May 12 He was born in Castelnuovo (Yugoslavia) in 1866. He joined the Order of the Capuchins in 1884 and was ordained priest in 1890. He fervently desired the union of the Catholic Church’s separated oriental brothers. He spent most of his life in Padua as a loyal minster of...
St. Ignatius of Laconi
St. Ignatius of Laconi (1721-1781) May 11 He was born in Laconi (Oristano), Sardinia in 1701. He wore the Franciscan garb in the Order of the Minor Capuchin Brothers. He was a pauper for forty years, giving example of humility and charity in the city of Cagliari, which was during these four decades, the field...
St Fidelis of Sigmaringen
He was born in Sigmaringen. Germany in 1577. He obtained a PhD in Philosophy and Law in Freiburg, Switzerland. He practiced Law with such love for justice...
St. Conrad of Parzham
He was born in Parzham, Germany from farmer parents in 1818. After an exemplary youth, he joined the Order of Minor Capuchin Brothers, ...
St. Joseph of Leonessa
Joseph was born in Leonessa (Abruzos) in 1556. He joined the Capuchin order in 1572. He distinguished himself by his purity of life and his austerity.
St. Bernard of Corleone
Bernard was born in 1605 in Corleone, Sicily. Of a tall and strong complexion, he had a quarrelsome and violent reputation.