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Gerolamo Emiliani (Italian: Gerolamo Emiliani also Jerome Aemilian Hiëronymus Emiliani) (1481 – 8 February 1537) was an Italian humanitarian founder of the Somaschi Fathers and saint. He was canonized in 1767 and is the patron saint of orphans.

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beatified by
Pope Benedict XIV
birth date
1481-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Venice
canonized by
Pope Clement XIII
death date
1537-02-08
death place
Somasca
venerated in
Catholic Church

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