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Bernard of Offida

Italian Capuchin friar (1604-1694)

BlessedFull write-upOrder of Friars Minor Capuchin

Feast: 22 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

1604

Died

1694

Beatified

—

not on record

Canonised

—

not yet

Who they were

At Offida in the Marche, Blessed Bernard (Domenico) Peroni, religious of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, outstanding for simplicity of heart, innocence of life and wonderful charity towards the poor.

The miracles

The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 22 August as a Capuchin religious outstanding for simplicity and charity to the poor.

The cause

Bernard of Offida has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Capuchin Friars: Blessed Bernard of Offida.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

Roman Martyrology, 22 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
Wikidata Q950854 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Bernard of Offida (CC BY-SA)

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.