St. Andrew Corsini Biography |
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| Date of Birth | November 30 1302 |
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| Country of Birth | Italy of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Bishops |
| Profession | Priest, Bishop |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | January 6 1374 |
| Place of Death | Fiesole, Italy |
| Feast Day | February 4 or January 9 for the Carmelites |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Eugene IV on April 21 1440 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Urban VIII on April 22 1629 |
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St Andrew Corsini’s Life History
Born on November 30 1302, from the illustrious Corsini family was Andrea Corsini, now known as Andrew, from Nicholas Corsini and Peregrina delgi Stracciabende. He was in a family of 12 children.
He lived as a dissolute youth and grew up being wild. After a rebuke from his mother, he went to Santa Maria del Carmine Church, where joined the Carmelites in Florence in 1318 AD. He was ordained afterwards to priesthood in 1328. He was made prior of his convent after he did his studies in the University of Paris and in Avignon in 1332. He was dubbed the name, ‘Apostle of Florence’ for his holy way of life.
Andrew was then appointed bishop of Feisole by Pope Clement VI and after being reluctant about it for a while,he accepted the nomination as the result of a vision he had, afterwards.
He lived a life full of austerities and built himself a reputation as a peacemaker as he had ended rivalries between political factions of the time. he had great empathy towards the poor as was evident in the way he took care of them. he appointed two vicars to assist him with his diocese to among discipline among his diocesan priests.
It is believed that, as he celebrated mass during the Christmas Eve of either 1372 or 1373, the blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him and gave him the message that he would pass away on the feast of The Three Kings.
He then developed an illness on the following day on Christmas night and died on January 6 1373 or 1374 as foretold. His remains were moved to Florence on February 2 1374 and were later found to be uncorrupted when they were exhumed 11 years later.
St Andrew Corsini’s Birth
He was born on November 30 1302, in Italy.
St Andrew Corsini’s Death
He died on January 6 1373 or 1374, due to an illness.
Family Background
He lived in family of 12 children and his father was Nicholas Corsini and his mother Peregrina degli Stracciabende
Education
He received his education from the University of Paris.
Profession
He was a Carmelite bishop of Fiesole from 1349 till his death.
Beatification
Corsini was beatified on April 21 1440 by Pope Eugene IV.
Canonization
He was canonized on April 22 1629 by Pope Urban VIII.
St Andrew Corsini’s Feast Day
His feast day is observed on February 4 and on January 9 by the Carmelite Orders
Venerated in
He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church
Attributes
He is depicted as; holding a cross, wolf and lamb at his feet and floating on a cloud above. He is also portrayed as a Carmelite habit and a man in an episcopal attire.
Major Shrines
His major shrine is in Santa Maria del Carmine. In 1703 a statue of him was commissioned and placed along St. Peter’s Square’s Colonnade.
St Andrew Corsini is the Patron Saint of
He is the patron saint;
- Against civil disorder
- Against riot
- of Carmelites
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