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Tommaso spent his youth as a shepherd. He studied philosophy and theology in Viterbo, Italy and joined the Observant Franciscans in 1675. He became parish priest and was assigned to Civitella, Italy. He was known for his simple life, strict observance of the Franciscan way, and gifts of healing. His preaching, confessions and spiritual retreats incarnated the evangelical counsel of the total gift of self to God and his fellow men.
Born
- 4 June 1655 in Cori, Latina, Italy as Francesco Antonio Placidi
Died
- 11 January 1729 at Bellegra, Rome, Italy of natural causes
Venerated
- 1 August 1778 by Pope Pius VI (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
- 3 September 1786 by Pope Pius VI
Canonized
- 21 November 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-tommaso-da-cori/
