Crispin of Viterbo
Italian Capuchin friar and questor, famous for his joy, humility, and Marian devotion, canonized in 1982.
Iconographic attribute
alms bag
5 saints
Saint Felix of Cantalice
A 16th-century Capuchin religious, Felix of Cantalice spent forty years in Rome as a questing friar. Known for his simplicity and his perpet…
Giuseppe Ghezzi
An Italian nobleman who became a simple Franciscan lay friar, Giuseppe Ghezzi (1872-1955), nicknamed the 'Count with the satchel', dedicated…
Leopold of Alpandeire
A Spanish Capuchin lay brother, Leopold of Alpandeire spent more than forty years as a begging brother in Granada, becoming a very popular f…
Blessed Peter Claver
A 17th-century Spanish Jesuit, Peter Claver dedicated his life to the salvation of African slaves in Cartagena. Defining himself as 'the sla…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are depicted with alms bag?
Saints depicted with alms bag: Crispin of Viterbo, Saint Felix of Cantalice, Giuseppe Ghezzi, Leopold of Alpandeire and Blessed Peter Claver.