Egidio de Asís
Who they were
At Perugia, Blessed Giles of Assisi, religious of the Order of Minors, who was a companion of Saint Francis and shone in his journeys for his intrepid faith and wonderful simplicity.
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 23 April as a companion of Saint Francis who shone for intrepid faith and wonderful simplicity.
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
- Giles of Assisi Blessed“At Perugia, Blessed Giles of Assisi, religious of the Order of Minors, who was a companion of Saint Francis and shone in his journeys for his intrepid faith and wonderful simplicity.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 23 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q17518279 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.