Joseph of Leonessa


Joseph of Leonessa

Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen and Saint Joseph of Leonessa, by Tiepolo
Martyr
BornJanuary 8, 1556[1]
Leonessa, Italy
DiedFebruary 4, 1612
Amatrice, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified22 June 1737 by Pope Clement XII
Canonized29 June 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV
FeastFebruary 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.