Andrew Avellino Saint

Saint Andrew (Andrea) Avellino (1521 – November 10, 1608) was an Italian saint. Born at Castronuovo, (today Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea) a small town in Sicily, his baptismal name was Lancelotto, which out of love for the cross he changed into Andrew when he entered the Order of Theatines.

Personal facts

Andrew Avellino
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1521
Birth place
Sicily , Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea
Date of deathNovember 10, 1608
TitleConfessor

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Saint

beatified by
Pope Urban VIII
canonized by
Pope Clement XI
major shrine
Naples

Topical connections

Andrew Avellino on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/sainta36.htm
  2. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01472b.htm
  3. http://www.standrewavellinorcchurch.org