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Founder of Frati della Misericordia
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Blessed
Andrea Gallerani
Image c. 1445.
BornSiena, Republic of Siena
Died19 March 1251
Siena, Republic of Siena
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified13 May 1798, Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany by Pope Pius VI
Feast19 March, 20 June (in Siena)

Andrea Gallerani († 19 March 1251) was an Italian Roman Catholic from Siena and the founder of the now-defunct Frati della Misericordia association. Gallerani was a distinguished soldier until he killed a man he considered a blasphemer in a fit of rage. As a result, he was exiled and decided to live a life of penance for his sin.

Life

Andrea Gallerani was born in Siena to the nobleman Ghezzolino Gallerani and served as a distinguished soldier. He was exiled and discredited for killing, with his sword in a fit of rage, a man he considered was a blasphemer. In his exile he experienced a radical shift in tone that compelled him to lead a penitential life for others. Gallerani soon returned to Siena, after receiving permission to do so, and in 1240 founded both a hospital and the religious association "Frati della Misericordia" - this association later died out in 1308 and was thus suppressed.

Gallerani died on 19 March 1251 in Siena and his remains were interred in the Basilica di San Domenico in Siena. The Republic of Siena approved his association three months after Gallerani's death on 23 June 1251. In 1274 the bishop granted indulgences to those that visited his tomb and Pope Pius V later reinforced this to a specific date in the week following Easter. On 13 May 1798 after his exile from Rome, and while stopping in Florence, Pope Pius VI approved the beatification of Gallerani.

References

  1. ^ "Blessed Andrea Gallerani". Saints SQPN. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Blessed Andrea Gallerani". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

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