Francis de Geronimo
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Saint Francesco de Girolamo S.J. |
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17 December 1642 Grottaglie, Apulia, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 11 May 1716 (aged 73) Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 2 May 1806, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius VII |
| Canonized | 26 May 1839, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Feast | 11 May |
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Saint Francesco de Geronimo (17 December 1642 - 11 May 1716) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Jesuits. He was an energetic pastor who dedicated himself to missions across Naples either in large locations or in rural areas where he was known for succinct and concise preaching that resonated with all people regardless of their social status. But despite his love for the missions came a desire to be in the Far East for missions; he was pained when he was not allowed to join the Jesuit mission in Japan or India but continued to dedicate himself to preaching and teaching students. He is known to have written the "Diu vi Salvi Regina" which later was adopted as the national anthem of an independent Corsica in 1735.
Francesco de Geronimo was born in Grottaglie on 17 December 1642 as the eldest of eleven children to Giovanni Leonardo di Geronimo and Gentilesca Gravina. He led a pious childhood and at age twelve held the position of a sacristan and catechist at a house of the Theatines near his home.
The reception of his First Communion made him hunger ever more for the frequent reception of the Eucharist. In 1658 he entered the college at Taranto which was under the care of the Jesuits after his parents decided to send him there after noticing his talents. He underwent his humanities and philosophical studies there and was so successful to the point that his local bishop sent him to Naples to attend lectures in both theological studies and canon law at the college of Gesù Vecchio.
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