Benigno de Cuneo
Who they were
Giuseppe Dalmazzo was born in Cuneo, Italy, on 23 April 1673 and entered the Friars Minor Observant at the friary of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Cuneo, taking the name Benigno. He completed his novitiate and theology at Ivrea and was ordained priest in 1697.
He worked as a formator in several friaries and as a preacher, and was known as a healer, a peacemaker and a wise spiritual guide. Back at the Cuneo friary he gave himself to the sick in the epidemic of 1742, and died during the siege of 1744, on 19 September. His cause, begun in the eighteenth century, reached the decree recognising his heroic virtues, with the title Venerable, in 1881.
The miracles
The Church has not yet approved a miracle in this cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Franciscan preacher and healer of Cuneo who served the sick in epidemic and siege.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Connected on this site
- Maria degli Angeli Venerable“Giuseppe Dalmazzo was born in Cuneo, Italy, on 23 April 1673 and entered the Friars Minor Observant at the friary of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Cuneo, taking the name Benigno.” — this site's research
- Diocese of Cuneo-Fossano (diocesicuneofossano.it) - 'Padre Benigno Dalmazzo (1673-1744)', saints, blessed and venerable of the diocese
- Santi e Beati — Venerabile Benigno da Cuneo (Giuseppe Dalmazzo), sacerdote — Leo XIII declared him Venerable on 27 March 1881; the cause, begun in 1829, later stalled for want of funds. A Vatican-recognised Venerable, so a Catholic honour. Feast 19 September, matching the entry.
- Wikidata Q1111106 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.