Michele Carcano
Franciscan preacher
Feast: 20 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Michele Carcano O.F.M. Obs. (Michael de Carcanis de Mediolano) (Lomazzo, 1427- 20 March 1484) was an Italian Franciscan preacher. He is known for his part in founding the montes pietatis banking system, with Bernardine of Feltre.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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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
- Bernardine of Feltre Blessed“He is remembered in connection with the monti di pietà of which he was the reorganizer and, in a certain sense, the founder, together with Michele Carcano.” — Wikipedia
- santiebeati.it - Beato Michele Carcano da Milano — Milan 1427 - Lodi 20 March 1484; Franciscan preacher, feast 20 March.
- Wikidata Q3856542 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Michele Carcano (CC BY-SA)
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