Stephen Bellesini
beatified Italian friar
Feast: 2 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Genazzano in Lazio, Blessed Stephen Bellesini, priest of the Order of Saint Augustine, who in an age of upheaval remained faithful to his Order in its hardships, devoting himself to the education of children, to preaching and to pastoral care.
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 2 February as an Augustinian priest faithful to his Order in upheaval, devoted to teaching children, preaching and pastoral care.
The cause
Stephen Bellesini has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Augustinians: the cause of Blessed Stephen Bellesini.
- Roman Martyrology, 2 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1668199 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Stephen Bellesini (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.