Bernard of Quintavalle
Italian religious, follower of St. Francis of Assisi
Feast: 10 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Bernard of Quintavalle (died 1241) was the first disciple of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the Minorum Ordinis prima plantula, the "First fruits of the Minor Orders". He accompanied Francis on a number of missionary journeys and served as Minister Provincial in Spain.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Francis of Assisi Saint Teacher“Francis of Assisi.” — Wikipedia
- Santi e Beati — Beato Bernardo di Quintavalle, festa 10 luglio — The first companion of St Francis of Assisi, who gave his patrimony to the poor (Dante, Paradiso XI, 79-81) and is buried in the basilica of San Francesco at Assisi. Blessed, feast 10 July, matching the entry.
- Wikidata Q262701 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bernard of Quintavalle (CC BY-SA)
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