St jerome emiliani biography of christopher
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Gerolamo Emiliani
Italian Catholic saint
Gerolamo Emiliani, CRS (Italian: Gerolamo Emiliani also Jerome Aemilian, Hiëronymus Emiliani) ( – 8 February ) was an Italian humanitarian, founder of the Somaschi Fathers, and is considered a saint by the Catholic Church.
Born in Venice, he spent some time in the military, and later served as a magistrate. Emiliani provided for the sick, the hungry, and orphans; and persuaded others to do likewise. Through his good offices a number of hospitals and orphanages were established in several northern Italian towns.
Jerome Emiliani was born in in Venice, Italy.
He was canonized in and is the patron saint of orphans.[1]
Biography
Jerome was born in Venice, the son of Angelo Emiliani (popularly called Miani) and Eleonore Mauroceni. His father died when he was a teenager and Jerome ran away at the age of 15 to join the army.
In , he participated in the defense of Castelnuovo against the League of Cambray (this was two years before Pope Julius II joined the Venetians).