Joseph of Leonessa


Joseph of Leonessa

Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen and Saint Joseph of Leonessa, by Tiepolo
Martyr
BornJanuary 8, 1556
Leonessa, Italy
DiedFebruary 4, 1612
Amatrice, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified22 June 1737 by Pope Clement XII
Canonized29 June 1746 by Pope Benedict XIV
FeastFebruary 4

Joseph of Leonessa, OFMCap, (Italian: Giuseppe da Leonessa) (1556 – February 4, 1612) was an Italian Capuchin friar and is a saint of the Catholic Church commemorated on February 4.