Biography of st. joseph of cupertino
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Biography of st. joseph of cupertino
Joseph of Cupertino
Italian Franciscan friar
Saint Joseph of Copertino O.F.M. Conv. | |
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St. Joseph of Copertino is lifted in flight, | |
Born | Giuseppe Desa 17 June Copertino, Terra di Otranto, Kingdom of Naples |
Died | 18 September () (aged60) Osimo, Marche, Papal States |
Veneratedin | Roman Catholic Church (Franciscans) |
Beatified | 24 February , Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIV |
Canonized | 16 July , Rome, Papal States by Pope Clement XIII |
Major shrine | Basilica of St.
Joseph of Copertino, Piazza Gallo, 10, |
Feast | 18 September |
Patronage | The City of Copertino and the City of Osimo, aviation, astronauts, mental handicaps, examinations, students |
Joseph of Cupertino (Copertino), OFM Conv.
(Italian: Giuseppe da Copertino; 17 June – 18 September ) was an ItalianConventual Franciscanfriar who is honored as a Christian mystic and saint. According to traditional Franciscan accounts, h