St.Allucio of Campugliano

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Born: c.1070 in Campugliano, Italy

Died: 23 October 1134 in Campugliano, Italy of natural causes interred by the Brothers in the church of Saint Luke in Campugliano

Canonized: 23 October 1182 by the bishop of Lucca, Italy

Patronage: Pescia, Italy, diocese of (proclaimed in 2000 by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints)

Son of Omodeo, a rancher. Shepherd in Pescia, Tuscany, Italy. Director of the alms-house in Valdi Nievole, Italy. Built shelters for travellers in mountain passes and river crossings. His work attracted other people who became the core of the future Brothers of Saint Allucio. Known as a miracle worker, and as a peace maker, ending the war between the Italian city states of Ravenna and Faenza.

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