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 Portrait of Marco da Montegallo in the church of San Giuliano in Vicenza, which preserves his relics | |
| Priest | |
| Born | 1425 Montegallo, Ascoli Piceno, Papal States |
| Died | 19 March 1496 (aged 71) Vicenza, Republic of Venice |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 20 September 1839, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Feast | 20 March |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
| Patronage |
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Blessed Marco da Montegallo (1425 - 19 March 1496) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest from the Order of Friars Minor.[1] He was born to a nobleman and served as a doctor in Ascoli Piceno before he was pressured into marriage in 1451 - the couple annulled their marriage after both entered the religious life. Father Marco is best known for establishing pawnshops for the poor across various Italian cities and for being a preacher of love.[2][unreliable source?][3]
His beatification received ratification on 20 September 1839 after Pope Gregory XVI confirmed the late priest's local 'cultus' - or a spontaneous and enduring popular devotion on the part of the faithful.[4] His feast is celebrated on 20 March rather than his death date of 19 March due to it being the feast of Saint Joseph.
- ^ "Blessed Mark of Montegallo". Saints SQPN. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Mark of Montegallo". Steven Wood. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Mark of Montegallo". Roman Catholic Saints. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Marco da Montegallo". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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