A portrait of St. John Leonardi
St. John Leonardi
1541 – 9 October 1609
Feast
October 9 · XVII c.
Patron of
Pharmacists · Catholic renewal · Lucca
Order
Priest / Founder
Italian priest (1541-1609), pharmacist's assistant turned priest; founded the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God at Lucca (1574) and was a key collaborator in establishing the Roman College de Propaganda Fide. Canonized 1938 by Pius XI.
Life & Times
Born: 1541 · Died: 9 October 1609 · From: Italy.
Patronage
St. John Leonardi is invoked as the patron of pharmacists, catholic renewal, lucca. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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