Herculanus of Piegaro
15th century Italian saint
Feast: 1 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Near Castelnuovo in the Garfagnana in Tuscany, Blessed Herculanus of Piegaro, priest of the Order of Minors, who, an outstanding preacher, shone for the austerity of his life, his long fasts and his reputation for miracles.
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 28 May as a Franciscan preacher known for austerity, long fasts and a reputation for miracles.
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.
- Roman Martyrology, 28 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q5736391 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Herculanus of Piegaro (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.