Camillus de Lellis

Saint Camillus de Lellis M.I.
Patron saint of the sick
Priest and religious founder
Born	25 May 1550 Bucchianico, Chieti, Kingdom of Naples
Died	14 July 1614(1614-07-14) (aged 64) Rome, Papal States
Venerated in	Catholic Church
Beatified	1742, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Benedict XIV
Canonized	1746, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Benedict XIV
Major shrine	Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome, Italy
Feast	14 July 18 July (General Roman Calendar, 1762-1969; still in the United States)
Attributes	A Catholic priest holding a sick person
Patronage	sick; hospitals; nurses; physicians

Camillus de Lellis, M.I., (25 May 1550 – 14 July 1614) was a Roman Catholic priest from Italy who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in the year 1742, and canonized by him four years later in 1746. De Lellis is the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses and physicians. His assistance is also invoked against gambling.