Egidio Bullesi
Italian sailor (1905–1929)
Who they were
Egidio Bullesi, Egidije Bulešić in Croatianm, (24 August 1905 – 25 April 1929), was an Italian Roman Catholic and a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. Bullesi lived as a refugee during World War I after his hometown was declared a war zone; he did his education in the cities he was forced to relocate to before being able to move back to his hometown following the end of the war. He became a naval officer after being drafted and following that became a draftsman in Pula. He was noted among his colleagues for his enthusiasm in addition to his pious nature. He entered Catholic Action and the Secular Franciscans in 1920 while also working for the Vincentian communities in his region.
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The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
The cause
Egidio Bullesi has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Catholic Action saints foundation: Venerable Egidio Bullesi.
- Santi, beati e testimoni - VenerabileEgidio Bullesi — Santiebeati.it, the Italian Catholic saints dictionary, carries a full entry: VenerabileEgidio Bullesi - Terziario Francescano | Pola (Istria), 24 agosto 1905 – 25 aprile 1928.
- Wikidata Q3720348 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Egidio Bullesi (CC BY-SA)
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