St. Tommaso da Cori Biography
St. Tommaso da Cori Profile. Born: 4 June 1655 in Italy, Europe. Worked in N/A. Died: 11 January 1729 in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on January 11.
St. Tommaso da Cori 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 | 4 June 1655 |
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| Country of Birth | Italy of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Married |
| Profession | N/A |
| Place of Work | N/A |
| Date of Death | 11 January 1729 |
| Place of Death | Rome, Italy |
| Feast Day | January 11 |
| Beatification | Beatified Pope Pius VI on 4 May 1796 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 21 November 1999 |
| Patron Saint of | Subiaco Province of Rome (co-patron) Preachers |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Tommaso was born on June 4, 1655, in Italy. Tommaso lost his mother early and then his father when he was fourteen, and Thomas was left alone with the responsibility of a younger sibling. Shepherd in Campagna outside Rome until his sister well-married.
Thomas studied philosophy and theology in Viterbo, Italy and joined the Observant Franciscans in 1675. He lived the rest of his life in the Civitella monastery, where he preached and served among the inhabitants there, except for six years when he was the superior of the Palombara monastery.
Death
Tommaso died on January 11, 1729, in Bellegra, Rome, Italy of natural causes. He was known for his simple life, his strict observance of the Franciscan way, and his gifts of healing.
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