Bernadino Realino
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Bernardino Realino was a Jesuit of Italy
. He passed his entire career in the ministry in the area of Naples
and at Lecce, Italy.
He was born in Carpi. After graduating in law at Bologna in 1556, he was appointed podestà
of both Cassine
and Felizzano
and then became praetor
of Castelleone
. Subsequently he entered the service of Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos
, viceroy of Sicily, and moved to Naples
, where he decided to embark on a religious career and joined the Jesuits.
After his death in 1616, relics of his blood which were kept were reported to liquefy. He was canonized
in 1947. His feast day is July 3. His relics are preserved in Lecce in the Chiesa del Gesù.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He passed his entire career in the ministry in the area of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and at Lecce, Italy.
He was born in Carpi. After graduating in law at Bologna in 1556, he was appointed podestà
Podestà
Podestà is the name given to certain high officials in many Italian cities, since the later Middle Ages, mainly as Chief magistrate of a city state , but also as a local administrator, the representative of the Emperor.The term derives from the Latin word potestas, meaning power...
of both Cassine
Cassine
Cassine is a town and commune of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located 21 km southwest of the town of Alessandria on the left of the lower course of the Bormida in the Alto Monferrato Acquese. The town lies partly in the hills, where the ancient nucleus of...
and Felizzano
Felizzano
Felizzano is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km west of Alessandria...
and then became praetor
Praetor
Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army, usually in the field, or the named commander before mustering the army; and an elected magistratus assigned varied duties...
of Castelleone
Castelleone
Castelleone is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km northwest of Cremona...
. Subsequently he entered the service of Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos
Francesco Ferdinando d'Ávalos
Francesco Ferdinando d’Ávalos d'Aquino, 5th marquis of Pescara and of Vasto was commander in chief of the Spanish army in Lombardy and Piedmont, governor of the State of Milan and viceroy of Sicily ....
, viceroy of Sicily, and moved to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, where he decided to embark on a religious career and joined the Jesuits.
After his death in 1616, relics of his blood which were kept were reported to liquefy. He was canonized
Canonization
Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
in 1947. His feast day is July 3. His relics are preserved in Lecce in the Chiesa del Gesù.