Nicholas of Tolentino

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Nicholas of Tolentino was a 13th–14th century Italian Augustinian friar renowned for his ascetic life, reported miracles, and role as a patron saint of the souls in Purgatory.

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Nicholas of Tolentino canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Augustinian friar
Catholic saint
Christian mystic
Italian Roman Catholic priest
associatedWith Marche
linked to: Marche region

Tolentino
canonizationStatus canonized saint
canonizedBy Pope Eugene IV
centuryOfActivity 13th century
14th century
countryOfCitizenship Italy
dateOfBirth c. 1245
dateOfCanonization 1446
dateOfDeath 10 September 1305
devotion Virgin Mary
souls in Purgatory
feastDay 10 September
givenName Nicholas
honorificTitle Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
iconography depicted in black Augustinian habit
often shown holding bread
often shown with a star on his breast
knownFor ascetic life
devotion to the souls in Purgatory
reported miracles
liturgicalColorAssociation black habit of Augustinians
majorShrine Basilica of San Nicola a Tolentino
memberOf Order of Saint Augustine
miracleTradition healing miracles
visions of souls in Purgatory
occupation friar
priest
patronage holy souls
infants
sailors
sick people
souls in Purgatory
placeOfBirth Marche
linked to: Marche region

Papal States
Sant’Angelo in Pontano
placeOfDeath Marche
linked to: Marche region

Papal States
Tolentino
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Augustinians
spiritualPractice fasting
nightly prayer
penance
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Nicholas associatedWithSaint Nicholas of Tolentino
Order of Saint Augustine hasNotableMember Nicholas of Tolentino