Saint Philip Benizi | |
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| Confessor | |
| Born | August 15, 1233 Florence, Republic of Florence (modern-day Italy) |
| Died | August 22, 1285 (aged 52) Todi, Papal States (modern-day Italy) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | April 12, 1671, Rome by Pope Clement X |
| Major shrine | Church of the Servites of Mary in Todi, Umbria, Italy |
| Feast | August 23 |
| Attributes | Habit of the Servite Order, lily, book, papal tiara |
| Patronage | Minor Basilica of Monte Senario (Vaglia) in the Diocese of Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
Philip Benizi (sometimes Saint Philip Benitius, and in Italian Filippo Benizzi) (August 15, 1233 – August 22, 1285) was a general superior of the Order of the Servites, and credited with reviving the order. Pope Leo X recognised his cult 24 January 1516 essentially beatifying him (although this was not a formal category at the time); and Pope Clement X canonized him as a saint in 1671.