Saint Benedict the Moor (Benedict of San Fratello)
Born a slave in Sicily to African parents, Benedict was freed at birth and initially led a rigorous life as a hermit bef…
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Friar Minor
6 saints
Blessed Bernardino of Feltre
A 15th-century Franciscan friar, Bernardino of Feltre overcame his small stature and shyness to become one of Italy's gr…
Blessed Gentilis of Matelica
A 14th-century Franciscan friar, Gentilis of Matelica was a zealous missionary in the East after living at La Verna. Gif…
Blessed John the Barefoot (Discalceat)
A 14th-century Franciscan religious in the diocese of Quimper, Jean le Déchaussé distinguished himself by extreme auster…
Saint Matthew of Agrigento
A native of Sicily in the 15th century, Matthew of Agrigento joined the Friars Minor and became a companion of Saint Ber…
Blessed Sanctes of Urbino
A member of the Brancacini family, Sanctes entered the Order of Friars Minor after accidentally killing an assailant. He…