Agostino Ernesto Castrillo
An Italian Franciscan bishop (1904-1955), Agostino Ernesto Castrillo distinguished himself by his heroic pastoral dedica…
Place
Salerno
IT
6 saints associated
Saint Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
A monk of Cluny who became Pope in the 11th century, Gregory VII dedicated his pontificate to reforming the Church and f…
Saint Leo of Cava
Born in Lucca and educated in Salerno, Leo became the second abbot of the monastery of Cava in 1050. Known for his humil…
Saint Matthew (Levi)
A former publican in Galilee, Matthew leaves everything to follow Jesus. After writing his Gospel, he evangelizes Ethiop…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
An illustrious 13th-century Dominican theologian, Saint Thomas Aquinas is the author of the Summa Theologica. Canonized …
Saint William of Montevergine (of Vercelli)
A nobleman from Vercelli, William renounced the world at fifteen to become a pilgrim and hermit. In 1119, he founded the…