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Also known as

• Biagio Arrighi
• Teofilo

Memorial

• 19 May

Profile

Joined the Franciscans in 1693, taking the name Theophilus (friend of God). Ordained in Naples, Italy. Taught at Civitella, Italy. Evangelist throughout Corsica and Italy. Worked for reforms and renewed zeal within the Franciscans.

Born

• at Corte, Corsica, France as Biagio Arrighi

Died

• 19 May 1740 in Fucecchio, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• 19 January 1896 by Pope Leo XIII

Canonized

• 29 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI

MLA Citation

• “Saint Theophilus of Corte“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 April 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <>