Bernard of Corleone

Saint

Bernardo da Corleone

OFMCap
Saint; Bernardo da Corleone; OFMCap
Born	6 February 1605; Corleone, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily
Died	12 January 1667 (aged 61); Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	15 May 1768, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Clement XIII
Canonized	10 June 2001, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
Feast	12 January
Attributes	Franciscan habit
Patronage	Mafia victims, expectant mothers

Bernardo da Corleone (born Filippo Latini, 6 February 1605 – 12 January 1667) was a Sicilian Capuchin friar.^[2]

He was a cobbler like his father until the latter died and he became a violent-tempered soldier who was quick to challenge to a duel those who offended him or the causes he believed in. But one duel went too far and he almost killed his opponent; he fled to the Franciscans in Palermo where he experienced a radical conversion and repentance for his previous life. Pope John Paul II canonized him 10 June 2001.

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Saint Bernardo da Corleone OFMCap

Born	6 February 1605 Corleone, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily
Died	12 January 1667(1667-01-12) (aged 61) Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	15 May 1768, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Clement XIII
Canonized	10 June 2001, Saint Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II
Feast	12 January
Attributes	Franciscan habit
Patronage	Mafia victims, expectant mothers^[1]