Francis Caracciolo Saint

Francis Caracciolo (October 13, 1563 – June 4, 1608), born Ascanio Pisquizio, was an Italian Catholic priest who co-founded the Congregation of the Clerics Regular Minor with John Augustine Adorno.He decided to adopt a religious life at the age of 22. In Italy, he is known as known in Italy as San Francesco Caracciolo, but should not be confused with the 18th century Neapolitan Admiral, and relative, of the same name.

Personal facts

Francis Caracciolo
Birth dateOctober 13, 1563
Birth place
Villa Santa Maria , Abruzzo , Kingdom of Naples , Province of Chieti
Date of deathJune 04, 1608
Place of death
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire) , Molise , Agnone , Province of Isernia
TitleConfessor

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beatified by
Pope Clement XIV
beatified dateJune 04, 1769
beatified place
Rome
canonized by
Pope Pius VII
canonized dateMay 24, 1807
canonized place
Rome
major shrine
Naples
Santa Maria di Monteverginella Naples
venerated in
Catholic Church

Francis Caracciolo on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.stpetersbasilica.info/Statues/Founders/FrancescoCaracciolo/Francesco%20Caracciolo.htm