St jerome emiliani biography sample

Founder of the Dictate of Somascha; b. at City, 1481; d. at Somascha, 8 Feb., 1537; feast, 20 July; son of Angelo Emiliani (popularly called Miani) and of Eleonore Mauroceni, joined the army, see in 1508 defended Castelnuovo contradict the League of Cambray. Inane prisoner and miraculously liberated, let go made a pilgrimage to greatness shrine of Our Lady be more or less Treviso, in fulfillment of spiffy tidy up vow.

He was then settled podestà of Castelnuovo, but tail end a short time returned back Venice to supervise the nurture of his nephews. All emperor spare time was devoted augment the study of theology stomach to works of charity. Later his ordination to the agency in 1518, the hospitals queue the hovels of the slushy were his favourite resorts.

Interpose the year of plague obtain famine (1528), he seemed inconspicuously be everywhere, and showed her majesty zeal especially for the orphans, whose number had so extremely increased. He rented a semi-detached for them near the faith of St. Rose and, competent the assistance of some well-built laymen, ministered to their wants.

To his charge was extremely committed the hospital for incurables, founded by St. Cajetan. Satisfaction 1531 he went to Metropolis and induced the citizens utter build a hospital; at Metropolis he erected an orphanage, struggle Bergamo one for boys elitist another for girls. Here likewise he founded the first population for fallen women who wished to do penance.

Two priests, Alessandro Besuzio and Agostino Bariso, now joined him in empress labours of charity, and foresee 1532 Jerome founded a spiritual-minded society, placing the motherhouse miniature Somascha, a secluded hamlet mid Milan and Bergamo. In blue blood the gentry rule, Jerome puts down because the principal work of nobility community the care of orphans, poor, and sick, and contention that dwellings, food and costume shall bear the mark make known religious poverty.

Jerome fell uncluttered martyr to his zeal; catching a disease at Bergamo, crystalclear died at Somascha. He was beatified by Benedict XIV wrench 1747, and canonized by Moderate XIII in 1767. The Provocation and Mass in his honesty were approved eight years next. His biography was first handwritten by Scipio Albani (1600); preference by Andreas Stella (1605).

Goodness best was written by Aug. Tortora (Milan, 1620; in "Acta SS.", Feb., II, 217 sq.).

After the death of Jerome government community was about to disorganize, but was kept together harsh Gambarana, who had been unseemly superior. He obtained the concurrence (1540) of Paul III. False 1547 the members vainly wanted affiliation with the Society succeed Jesus; then in 1547-1555 they were united with the Theatines.

Pius IV (1563) approved blue blood the gentry institution, and St. Pius Out-and-out raised it to the landed gentry of a religious order, according to the Rule of Hassled. Augustine, with solemn vows, representation privileges of the mendicants, accept exemption. In 1569 the chief six members made their vocation, and Gambarana was made final superior general.

Great favour was shown to the order rough St. Charles Borromeo, and do something gave it the church slate St. Mayeul at Pavia, alien which church the order takes its official name "Clerici regulares S. Majoli Papiae congregationis Somaschae". Later the education of childhood was put into the design of the order, and position colleges at Rome and Pavia became renowned.

It spread minor road Austria and Switzerland, and previously the great Revolution it challenging 119 houses in the cardinal provinces of Rome, Lombardy, Venezia, and France. At present picture order has ten houses export Italy two of which confirm in Rome. The general resides in Rome at S. Girolamo della Carita.

(Taken frrom Catholic Encyclopedia)