Joseph of Cupertino
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| Saint Joseph of Cupertino, O.F.M. Conv. |
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 Joseph of Copertino is lifted in flight at the sight of the Basilica of Loreto, by Ludovico Mazzanti (18th century) |
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| Born | June 17, 1603 Copertino, Puglia, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | September 18, 1663 (aged 60) Osimo, Marche, Papal States |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | February 24, 1753, Rome by Pope Benedict XIV |
| Canonized | July 16, 1767, Rome by Pope Clement XIII |
| Feast | September 18 |
| Patronage | Aviation, astronauts, mental handicaps, test taking, students |
Joseph of Cupertino, O.F.M. Conv. (Italian: San Giuseppe da Copertino) (June 17, 1603 – September 18, 1663) was an Italian Franciscan friar who is honored as a mystic and a saint. He was said to have been remarkably unclever, but prone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstatic visions that left him gaping.[1]:iii He is recognized as the patron saint of air travelers, aviators, astronauts, people with a mental handicap, test takers, and poor students. He was canonized in 1767.
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- ^ Pastrovicchi, Angelo (1980). Saint Joseph Copertino. TAN Books and Publishers. ISBN 0-89555-135-7.
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- Pastrovicchi, Angelo (trans. Francis S. Laing) (1918). St. Joseph of Copertino. St. Louis: B. Herder Book Co. ← free HathiTrust online ebook.
- Essay from "Saints for Sinners"
- Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Joseph of Cupertino
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- St Joseph of Cupertino Parish, Cupertino, California
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