Blessed Giles of Santarem was a Dominican scholar born in 1185 AD in Vaozela, Portugal and died on May 14 1265 in Santarem, Portugal. We celebrate his feast day on May 14 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Giles of Santarem Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 1185 AD |
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| Place of Birth | Vaozela, Portugal |
| Place of Work | Portugal |
| Date of Death | May 14 1265 |
| Place of Death | Santarem, Portugal |
| Feast Day | May 14 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Benedict XIV on May 9 1748 |
Blessed’s Biography
Bl Giles of Santarem was the Son of a governor of Coimbra, Portugal, and council member of King Sancho I. Although his family encouraged him to enter the priesthood, Gil was not interested in his royal connections.
He studied medicine and necromancy. Gil later studied theology in Paris, France and joined the Dominicans in Palencia, Spain. Dominican provincial for Spain. He died on May 14 1265 in Santarem, Portugal of natural causes.
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