Thursday, August 9, 2007

August 9th
Feastday: St. Amedeus 1482
(sorry I cant get a photo)
Franciscan founder, also called Amadeus. He was born to a noble family in Portugal in 1420 and entered the Franciscans as a lay brother at Assisi, Italy. After some time as a hermit, Amedeus was ordained and founded Franciscan monasteries. He was revered by Pope Sixtus IV.

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