HIERONYMUS PALANTERIUS

HIERONYMUS PALANTERIUS - 2 NOVEMBER

Saints celebrated on the 2nd of November

HIERONYMUS PALANTERIUS

Hieronymus (Jerome), a Minorite with the surname Palanterius, led a very holy life. He was was so famous for the miracles worked through his hands even during his lifetime that, according to the "Orbis Seraphicus" quoted by Hueber, the beatification process was initiated and carried out. Nevertheless, the source does not name him with the title "blessed". The year of Hieronymus' death is given as 1619. His burial place is Bitonto in Apulia. (Hub. Men.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861)

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