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Fidelis of Sigmaringen O.F.M. Cap. (1577 – 1622) was a Capuchin friar who was a major figure in the Counter-Reformation and was murdered by his opponents at Seewis im Prättigau now part of Switzerland. Fidelis was canonized in 1746.

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beatified by
Pope Benedict XIII
beatified date
1729-03-24
birth date
1577-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Province of Hohenzollern, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen, Prussia
canonized by
Pope Benedict XIV
canonized date
1746-06-29
death date
1622-04-24
death place
Switzerland, Grüsch, Seewis im Prättigau, Three Leagues
major shrine
Feldkirch Vorarlberg, Austria
title
Religious priest and martyr
venerated in
Catholic Church

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