Blessed Bartolomeo Pucci-Franceschi
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Born to the wealthy Tuscan nobility. Married and the father of four. Noted for his charity to the poor, especially in times of famine. In 1290, when his children were grown, Bartolomeo left his wealth and family to become a Franciscan friar at the convent of San Francisco in Montepulciano, Italy. Many of the locals considered him insane to give up the one social position for the other, but he was a model of religious devotion. Priest. Received visions of Mary and the angels, and was known as a miracle worker.
Born
- latter 13th century in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
- 6 May 1330 in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy of natural causes
- buried in the church of his monastery
- relics later enshrined in two urns in the church
- relics transferred to the church of San Agostino in 1930
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Bartolomeo Pucci-Franceschi“. CatholicSaints.Info. 6 May 2024. Web. 19 May 2024. <>