Andrew Avellino
Italian priest
Andrew Avellino was an Italian Theatine priest. He is venerated as the patron saint of Naples and Sicily and invoked especially against a sudden death. He led a life busy in preaching, hearing confessions, and visiting the sick, and writing. Wikipedia
Born: 1521, Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, Italy
Died: November 10, 1608 (age 87 years), Naples, Italy
Beatified: 1624 by Urban VIII
Canonized: 1712 by Clement XI
Major shrine: Church of St. Paul, Naples
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