Saint Theophilus of Corte was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. He loved silence and solitude and found it a better method of communication with the Lord while exhorting his fellow Franciscans to do the same to reflect on the goodness of God.
He studied under the Franciscans and in 1693 he joined their order and assumed his religious name. He completed his theological studies in Rome with distinctions and began his theological studies in Naples. He made his profession in Salerno in 1694 and was ordained to the priesthood in Naples at the convent of Santa Maria La Nova. He founded houses for the order in the Tuscan region and in Corscia in places such as Zuani and Fucecchio.
He was a reformer who become known for his preaching and evangelization efforts. He was known for his cheerful demeanor and his willingness to assist others while also known for his tireless dedication to silence and solitude which he exhorted his fellow friars to exercise in order to better commune with God.
