Francesco Patrizi (1263–1328) was a prominent early member of the

Servite Order The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary (; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothers), contemplative nu ...

.James Hankins, ''Political Meritocracy in Renaissance Italy: The Virtuous Republic of Francesco Patrizi of Siena'' (Harvard University Press, 2023), p. 350. Born in 1263 in

Siena Siena ( , ; traditionally spelled Sienna in English; ) is a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, and the capital of the province of Siena. It is the twelfth most populated city in the region by number of inhabitants, with a population of 52,991 ...

, he was the son of Enrico (Arrighetto) Patrizi and Raynalda.Pérégrin Marie Soulier, ''Vie de Saint Philippe Bénizi, cinquième général de l'ordre des Servites de Marie'' (Nancy, 1913), pp. 456ff, 467. He was inspired by a sermon of

Ambrose of Siena Ambrose of Siena or Sienna (born Ambrogio Sansedoni; 16 April 1220 – 20 March 1287) was an Italian Dominican teacher, missionary and diplomat. Biography Ambrose was born at Sienna on 16 April 1220, to the noble family of Sansedoni. When he ...

to join the Servites.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary'', 8th ed. (Bloomsbury, 2016), p. 260. After the death of his mother in 1285, he was accepted into the order by

Philip Benizi Philip Benizi (sometimes Saint Philip Benitius, and in Italian Filippo Benizzi) (August 15, 1233 – August 22, 1285) was a general superior of the Order of the Servites, and credited with reviving the order. Biography Philip Benizi was born on ...

. He was renowned as a peacemaker. He died on 12 or 26 May 1328 in Siena. He was

beatified Beatification (from Latin , "blessed" and , "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. ''Beati'' is the ...

in 1743 by

Pope Benedict XIV Pope Benedict XIV (; ; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758. Pope Benedict X (1058–1059) is now con ...

. His

feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context does n ...

is 26 May in the ''

Roman Martyrology The ''Roman Martyrology'' () is the official martyrology of the Catholic Church. Its use is obligatory in matters regarding the Roman Rite liturgy, but dioceses, countries and religious institutes may add duly approved appendices to it. It provid ...

''. The famous 15th-century humanist philosopher

Francesco Patrizi Franciscus Patricius (Croatian language, Croatian: ''Franjo Petriš'' or ''Frane Petrić''; Italian language, Italian: ''Francesco Patrizi''; 25 April 1529 – 6 February 1597) was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice, orig ...

was a relative.

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