Leopoldo da Gaiche | |
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| Born | 30 October 1732 Gaiche di Piegaro, Perugia, Papal States |
| Died | 2 April 1815 (aged 82) Monteluco, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 12 March 1893, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Leo XIII |
| Feast | 2 April |
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Leopoldo da Gaiche (30 October 1732 - 2 April 1815), born Giovanni Croci, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor who became well known for wearing a crown of thorns. He was a preacher who went from diocese to diocese and served in a position of power in the Franciscan order in the Umbrian region in which he pushed for strong adherence to the Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi. He has been called the "Apostle of Umbria".[1]
His beatification cause started earlier than was the norm due to miracles being done at his tomb and Pope Leo XIII beatified him on 12 March 1893 after the verification of two miracles.
- ^ "Blessed Leopoldo da Gaiche". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 12 February 2016.