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St. Philip Neri. Philip Neri was born in Florence in the year 1515, one of four children of the notary Francesco Neri. The mother died while the children were very young, her place being filled by a capable stepmother. From infancy Philip had a docile, merry disposition. They called him "Pippo buono," "good little Phil," for he was a dutiful ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Saint Philip Neri (born July 21, 1515, Florence [Italy]—died May 26, 1595, Rome; canonized 1622; feast day May 26) was an Italian priest and one of the outstanding mystics during the Counter-Reformation and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory (now the Institute of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, also called Oratorians), a congregation of secular priests and clerics.
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Philip was the son of Francesco di Neri, a lawyer, and his wife Lucrezia da Mosciano, whose family were nobility in the service of the state. He was carefully brought up, and received his early teaching from the friars at San Marco, the famous Dominican monastery in Florence. He was accustomed in later life to ascribing most of his progress to ...
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- 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
- 11 May 1615 by Pope Paul V
May 26, 2021 · St. Philip Neri (1515 – 1595) was born into a noble working family in Florence, Italy. He was a dutiful child with a cheerful temperament and pleasant manners, making him popular with all who knew him. His friends nicknamed him “the good Philip." From an early age Philip was attracted to the things of God.
He died on May 26 1595, 400 years ago. This article was taken from the No. 5, 1995 issue of "30Days". To subscribe contact "30Days" at: Subscriptions Office, 28 Trinity St., Newton, NJ 07860 or call 1-800-321- 2255, Fax 201-579-5541. Subscription rate is $35.00 per year. EWTN is a global, Catholic Television, Catholic Radio, and Catholic News ...
May 26, 2022 · Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. For many years after his student days, Saint Philip Neri lived as a layman engaged in prayer and apostolic works in Rome. During this time, he attracted many to join him—poor and rich. After ordination, he became a noted confessor and eventually founded the Oratory, a religious ...
The legacy of Philip Neri “is for the entire People of God, called to spread joy and trust and to walk in faith and hope, responding faithfully to the universal call to holiness” (Pope John Paul II). This legacy is the fruit of steadfast devotion to Christ and his Church, cheerful charity, patient suffering, and all-embracing pastoral care.
