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Aug 15, 2024 · On July 18 the U.S. Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Camillus de Lellis, who turned from his life as a soldier and gambler to become the founder of an order dedicated to...
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St Camillus de Lellis was born in Bucchianico in Abruzzo, Italy on May 25 1550. His hot-tempered father was an officer in the French royal and Neapolitan armies and therefore was mostly away from home. His mother was called Camilla Compelli de Laureto and was advanced in age (around fifty years) when she gave birth to Camillus. Camillus was very ho...
St Camillus de Lellis was born at Bocchianico, Italy. He fought for the Venetians against the Turks, was addicted to gambling, and by 1574 was penniless in Naples.
The Camillians order had spread all over Italy and on one occasion in 1614, while on a tour to inspect all the hospitals of the Order in Italy, St Camillus de Lellis fell ill and died in Genoa, Italy on July 14 1614.
Saint Camillus de Lelli’s remains are located on the altar in the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Rome, Italy.
Initially, the feast of St Camillus De Lellis was celebrated on July 18. After 1969, it was made an optional memorial and moved to July 14, the day of his death. Because on July 14 there is the obligatory Memorial of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Church in the United States celebrates his memorial on July 18
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Jul 18, 2024 · Saint of the Day for July 18. (1550 – July 14, 1614) Saint Camillus de Lellis’ Story. Humanly speaking, Camillus was not a likely candidate for sainthood. His mother died when he was a child, his father neglected him, and he grew up with an excessive love for gambling.
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Camillus' feast day was originally inserted in the General Roman Calendar in 1762 for celebration on 18 July, since 14 July, the day of his death, was at that time taken by the feast of Saint Bonaventure.
Jul 18, 2023 · Saint Camillus de Lellis died on July 18th, 1614, in Rome, Italy, and was canonized as a saint on June 29th, 1746, by Pope Benedict XIV. His feast day is celebrated on July 18th, the anniversary of his death.
He was canonized in 1746, was declared patron of the sick, with St. John of God, by Pope Leo XIII, and patron of nurses and nursing groups by Pope Pius XI. His feast day is July 18th.
Feast day July 18. If not for St. Camillus de Lellis and his passion for helping the sick and dying, the red cross may not have become associated with such compassionate service to those in need.
