SAINT
saint-andrea-franchi
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Andrea Franchi, OP was an Italian Catholic member of the Order of Preachers who served as Bishop of Pistoia from 1382 to 1400. He was a noted preacher and evangelist with a deep commitment to the poor of his diocese. The confirmation of his cultus allowed Pope Benedict XV to confirm Franchi's beatification in 1921.
feast Day
05-26
birth Date
1335
death Date
26 May 1401 (aged 66)
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
5
feast Day Of Month
26

