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Saint Laverius & Blessed Bernardine Of Fossa Pray For Us 🙏

Also known as Laberio, Laverio, Lavierio, Laviero Profile Son of Achille, Laverius was raised in a pagan family. Served as a soldier in the imperial Roman army. A convert to Christianity, he began preaching in the streets of Teggiano, Italy. By order of the prefect Agrippa, Laverius was arrested, tortured, put on display for public abuse and ridicule, and ordered to make sacrifice to pagan gods; he refused. He was then thrown to wild animals in the amphitheatre, but instead of attacking him, they knelt in front of him. Laverius was thrown back into this cell, but an angel freed him during the night and ordered him to travel to Grumentum (modern Grumento Nova, Italy). He arrived on 15 August 312 and began immediately to preach and to baptize converts. Agrippa sent soldiers after him. Laverius was captured, flogged, and when he would not stop preaching Christ even while being beaten, he was executed. Martyr. Born 3rd century Acerenza, Ripacandida or Teggiano (records vary), Italy Died • beheaded on 17 November 312 at the confluence of the Agri and Sciaura Rivers outside Grumentum (modern Grumento Nova, Italy) • his soul was seen flying from the body into heaven • his body was abandoned by the soldiers where it fell, but a Roman matron came later and gave him a Christian burial • a chapel devoted to him was built at the execution site • relics later dis-interred and dispersed to prevent their loss to invading barbarians • relics later further dispersed to prevent their loss to invading Saracens • some relics destroyed c.1427 in the sack of Satriano, Italy • an arm bone made it to Tito, Italy by 1465 • last relic stolen in Tito in December 1968 Patronage • Acerenza, Italy • Grumento Nova, Italy • Laurignano, Italy • Ripacandida, Italy • Teggiano, Italy • Tito, Italy (since 1465) https://catholicsaints.info/saint-laverius/

Blessed Bernardine of Fossa

Also known as • Bernardine d'Amici • Bernardine of Aquila • Bernardine of Aquilanus • Fra Bernardino of Fossa • Giovanni Amici Profile Born to the nobility, member of the Amici family. An excellent student, he was educated at Aquila, Italy. Obtained doctorates in civil law and canon law at Perugia, Italy. Joined the Franciscan Friars Minor on 12 March 1445 in Perugia, taking the name Giovanni Bernardino, and receiving the habit from Saint James of the Marches. Held assorted administrative posts at several Franciscan monasteries in the regions of Umbria and Abruzzi in Italy. Evangelist throughout Italy, Dalmatia and Serigonia. Provincial of his Order in Italy from 1454 to 1460; provincial in Dalmatia and Bosnia from 1464 to 1467; attorney general to the Roman Curia from 1467 to 1469; provincial in Italy from 1472 to 1475. Twice chosen bishop of Aquila, and twice refused the see, citing his inadequacy to the position. Noted historian and ascetical writer, and many of his sermons have survived to today; wrote the first biography of Saint Bernardine of Siena. Born 1420 in Fossa, Aquila, Italy as Giovanni Amici Died 27 November 1503 in the Franciscan convent in L'Aquila, Italy of natural causes Beatified 26 March 1828 by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmation) https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-bernardine-of-fossa/

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