Sylvester Gozzolini
Saint Sylvester Guzzolini | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Patronage | Silvestrini |
Silvestro Guzzolini (1177 – 26 November 1267) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Silvestrini. 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. 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.
His beatification was confirmed in the 1260s after his death in 1267, and he was later canonized in 1598 as a saint.