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EPIPHANIUS A SS. TRINITATE, RELIGIOUS - 18 MARCH

 

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EPIPHANIUS A SS. TRINITATE, RELIGIOUS


In A.D. 1699, Epiphanius was born at Sanzeno in the Nonstal in Tyrol. His pious mother's name was Elisabeth, his godly father was Georg Gentili, and he was baptised Joseph. 

After a simple upbringing and a promising education, he went to study in Innsbruck at the age of twelve; but the world did not please him, and after having read the books of Saint Teresa of Avila he went back to Trento and asked his good parents for permission to enter the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. There he received the new name Epiphanius a SS. Trinitate. After his vows, he studied philosophy and theology, and then taught philosophy in Caprarola.

Once a storm that lasted several days devastated fields and buildings. Epiphanius spoke publicly in sermons about the necessity of atonement for vices, and announced that a three-day sermon prayer would take place. Many people gathered in the church, and after three days the storm died down and calm was restored.  Everyone agreed that Epiphanius had received this grace of calming the storm from God, which is why the people became devoted to him. He died on March 18, 1729 at the age of 30, and many miracles are said to have been performed through his intercession. (Em.)

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 75)

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Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org











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