Charles of Sezze | |
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| Religious | |
| Born | 19 October 1613 Sezze, Papal States |
| Died | 6 January 1670 (aged 56) Rome, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 22 January 1882, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 12 April 1959, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John XXIII |
| Major shrine | San Francesco a Ripa, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | 6 January |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
| Patronage | |
Charles of Sezze (19 October 1613 – 6 January 1670) - born Giancarlo Marchioni - was an Italian professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor.[1] He became a religious despite the opposition of his parents who wanted him to become a priest and he led an austere life doing menial tasks such as acting as a porter and gardener; he was also a noted writer. He was also held in high esteem across the Lazio region with noble families like the Colonna and Orsini praising him and seeking his counsel as did popes such as Innocent X and Clement IX.[2][3]
His beatification was celebrated in 1882 while Pope Pius XII approved his canonization in 1958; but the pope died before he could canonize the friar so his successor Pope John XXIII did so on 12 April 1959.[4]
- ^ "Saint Charles of Sezze". Saints SQPN. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Saint Charles of Sezze". Roman Catholic Saints. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "St. Charles of Sezze" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "San Carlo da Sezze". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 12 January 2017.