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Encyclopedia > Francis Caracciolo

St. Francis Caracciolo (October 13, 1563June 4, 1608) was an Italian Catholic priest who co-founded the Congregation of the Minor Clerks Regular with John Augustine Adorno. He decided to adopt a religious life after recovering from leprosy at the age of 22. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... This article is about the infectious disease also known as Hansens disease. ...


Caracciolo is the patron saint of Naples and Italian cooks. His feast day is June 4. In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ... Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ...



 
 

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