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February 17 · Optional · White

Seven Founders of the Servite Order

(13th century) Seven prosperous Florentine merchants who abandoned commerce in 1233 for a life of prayer on Monte Senario, founding the Servants of Mary. They preached devotion to the Sorrows of the Virgin through a Tuscany torn by feuds.

When is the feast of Seven Founders of the Servite Order?

The feast is celebrated on February 17 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of Seven Founders of the Servite Order?

The feast of Seven Founders of the Servite Order is celebrated on February 17 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was Seven Founders of the Servite Order?

(13th century) Seven prosperous Florentine merchants who abandoned commerce in 1233 for a life of prayer on Monte Senario, founding the Servants of Mary. They preached devotion to the Sorrows of the Virgin through a Tuscany torn by…

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