Benedict Joseph Labre
Benedict Joseph Labre | |
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| Born | 25 March 1748 Amettes, Artois, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 16 April 1783 (aged 35) Rome, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 20 May 1860, Rome by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | 8 December 1881, Rome by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Church of Santa Maria ai Monti, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | 16 April |
| Attributes | tri-cornered hat; alms |
| Patronage | The homeless, those suffering from mental illness |
Benedict Joseph Labre, TOSF (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre, 25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783) was a French Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well-to-do family near Arras, France. After attempting a monastic lifestyle, he opted instead for the life of a pilgrim. He traveled to most of the major shrines of Europe, subsisting by begging. Labre is patron saint of the homeless.