Saint Sylvester Guzzolini | |
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| Priest | |
| Born | 1177 Osimo, Papal States |
| Died | 26 November 1267 (aged 90) Fabriano, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1267/69 by Pope Clement IV |
| Canonized | 1598, Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement VIII |
| Major shrine | Chiesa di Monte Fano |
| Feast | 26 November[1] |
| Patronage | Silvestrini |
Silvestro Guzzolini (1177 – 26 November 1267) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Silvestrini.[2] He served as a canon in Osimo but respectful rebukes of his bishop's inappropriate conduct led him to leave for a hermitage before the bishop could strip him of his position.[3] He remained in his hermitage with a determination to found a religious congregation and based it upon the Order of Saint Benedict after having a dream of Benedict of Nursia. His order received papal approval from Pope Innocent IV which allowed his order to expand across Italian cities to a significant degree.[4][5]
His beatification was confirmed in the 1260s after his death in 1267, and he was later canonized in 1598 as a saint.[2][4]
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- ^ Webster, Douglas Raymund (1912). "St. Sylvester Gozzolini". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. XIV. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b "San Silvestro Guzzolini". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Alban Butler (12 January 2023). "Lives of the Saints".