Bl. James of Luino Biography
Bl. James of Luino Profile. Born: 1416 AD in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 1477 in Luino, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on January 16.
Bl. James of Luino Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1416 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Brothers |
| Profession | lay brother |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 1477 |
| Place of Death | Luino, Italy |
| Feast Day | January 16 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Blessed’s Biography
Blessed James of Luino was born into an Italian noble family. James spent the early part of his life managing his family’s business. At age 40 he became a Carmelite lay brother at the abbey of Melegnano in Italy. In 1475 Jame and two other lay brothers returned to the family estates in Luino to build a chapel to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. James dedicated himself to care for the poor. He died in 1477 in Luino, Italy of natural causes ans was buried in the church of Saint Peter in Luino.
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