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July 2 · Optional · White

St Bernardino Realino

(1530–1616) Italian lawyer and podestà who became a Jesuit at thirty-four and spent forty-two years in Lecce as confessor and father of the poor. The city loved him so fiercely that on his deathbed the magistrates made him promise to remain its patron.

When is the feast of St Bernardino Realino?

The feast is celebrated on July 2 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Bernardino Realino?

The feast of St Bernardino Realino is celebrated on July 2 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Bernardino Realino?

(1530–1616) Italian lawyer and podestà who became a Jesuit at thirty-four and spent forty-two years in Lecce as confessor and father of the poor. The city loved him so fiercely that on his deathbed the magistrates made him promise to remain its…

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