St Amatus Ronconi was born in 1226 in Saludecio, Rimini, Papal States and died on May 8 1292 in Saludecio. We celebrate his feast day on May 8 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Amatus Ronconi Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 1225 AD |
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| Place of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Profession | Missionary |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | May 8 1292 |
| Place of Death | Italy |
| Feast Day | May 8 |
| Beatification |
Cultus confirmation by Pope Pius VI on April 17 1776 Beatified by Pope Francis on October 9 2013 (decree of heroic virtues) |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Francis on November 23 2014 |
| Patron Saint of | Saludecio |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Amatus Ronconi was on 1225 in Saludécio, Rimini, Italy. He came from a rich family and was the second son of Felice Ronconi and Santa Marchini. Amatus’s parents died when he was very young and grew up with his older brother Giacomo. Amatus lived according to the gospel of true Franciscan spirituality. He became a member of the Franciscan Third Order and devoted himself to help the poor. During his many missionary works, he established four pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Death
He died on May 8, 1292, in Saludécio, Rimini, Italy of natural causes and his corpse placed in the chapel shelters he had built. His relics were transferred to the Pieve di San Biagio in May 1330 after the chapel shelters were destroyed by fire.
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