Bosko

Optional Memorial

Saint Francis of Paola

Feast day
April 02
Patron of
seafarers
Origin
Italian

Life

Francis of Paola was a hermit and mystic who founded the Order of Minims, known for their perpetual Lenten fast and radical humility. He was renowned for miraculous healings.

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