Saint Buonfiglio Monaldi – Feast Day – January 1

Saint Buonfiglio Monaldi was born in 1040 A.D in Italy, Europe. He worked in Monte Senario, Central Italy. He died on January 1 1261 in Italy. His feast Day is celebrated on 1 January.

St Buonigilio Monaldi was the eldest of the Seven Founders of the Servants of Mary also the first superior of the Servites till 1256. He was an early 5th century bishop of Mainz (in modern Germany).

Saint Gregory of Tours writes about him in The Glory of the Confessors. He was also known as Thaumastus of Poitiers. 

Saint Buonfiglio Monaldi Date of birth

Saint Buonfiglio Monaldi was born in 1040 A.D in Italy, Europe.

Place of Birth

St Buonfiglio was born in Italy, Europe.

Family Background

St. Buonfiglio Monaldi family background information are not known but we are keeping tabs and we will update this information soon.

Profession

On the feast of the Assumption in 1233, seven of the members of a Florentine Confraternity devoted to the Holy Mother of God were gathered in prayer under the presidency of Alessio Falconieri.

The Blessed Virgin appeared to the young men and exhorted them to devote themselves to Her service, in retirement from the world. It was in 1240 that they decided to withdraw together from the city to a solitary place for prayer and the service of God.

The eldest was Buonfiglio Monaldo, who became their leader. The others were Alexis Falconieri, Benedict dell’Antella, Bartholomew Amidei, Ricovero Uguccione, Gerardino Sostegni, and John Buonagiunta. Their aim was to lead a life of penance and prayer, but they soon found themselves disturbed by increasing numbers of visitors.

They next retired to the deserted slopes of Monte Senario near Florence, where the Blessed Virgin appeared to them again. There the nucleus of a new Order was formed, called Servants of Mary, or Servites, in recognition of their special manner of venerating the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady.

Saint Buonfiglio Monaldi Date of Death

He died on 1 January 1261 of natural causes.