Camillus de Lellis
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Camillus de Lellis, M.I., was a Roman Catholic priest from Italy who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in the year 1742, and canonized by him four years later in... Wikipedia
Born: May 25, 1550, Bucchianico, Italy
Died: July 14, 1614 (age 64 years), Rome, Italy
Place of burial: Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome, Italy
Parents: Giovanni de Lellis and Camilla Compelli de Laureto
Feast: 14 July; 18 July (General Roman Calendar, 1762-1969; still in the United States)
Major shrine: Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome, Italy