John Leonardi
John Leonardi, OMD (Italian: Giovanni; 1541 – 9 October 1609) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca.
Giovanni Leonardi OMD | |
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| Priest | |
| Born | 1541 Diecimo, Lucca, Republic of Lucca |
| Died | October 9, 1609 (aged 67–68) Rome, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 10 November 1861, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | 17 April 1938, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | Santa Maria in Campitelli, Italy |
| Feast | 9 October |
| Attributes | Priest's cassock Rule of the Order Quill Mortar and pestle |
| Patronage | |
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