St Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira was also known as Saint Nuno of Saint Mary.
He was a Portuguese military leader who later became a mystic.
He was born on June 24 1360 in Cernache do Bonjardim, Portugal and died on November 1 1431 in Carmo Convent, Lisbon, Portugal.
We celebrate his feast day on November 1 every year in the Catholic Church.
| St Nuno’s Biography | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 24 1360 |
| Country of Birth | Portugal in Europe |
| Place of Work | Portugal |
| Date of Death | November 1 1431 |
| Place of Death | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Feast Day | November 1 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Benedict XV on 23 January 1918 |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 26 April 2009 |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
St Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira Life History
St Nuno was the constable of the Kingdom of Portugal, a knight and a prior in the order of Saint John of Jerusalem. He was later married and became a career soldier fighting for Portuguese independence.
He became a widower a situation which made him become a lay-brother in the order of Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel at Lisbon in Portugal in 1423 AD.
Founded a monastery in Lisbon. Noted for a life of prayer, penance, and devotion to Our Lady.
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