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Joseph of Leonessa | |
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Martyr | |
Born | January 8, 1556[1] Leonessa, Italy |
Died | February 4, 1612 Amatrice, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 22 June 1737 by Pope Clement XII |
Canonized | 29 June 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV |
Feast | February 4 |
Joseph of Leonessa, OFMCap, (Italian: Giuseppe da Leonessa) (1556 – February 4, 1612) was an Italian Capuchin friar and is a saint of the Catholic Church commemorated on February 4.