May 26th: Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest
May 25, 2016 at 3:02 pm
Born: July 22, 1515 in Florence, Italy
Died: May 26, 1595 in Rome
Beatified: 1615 by Pope Paul V
Canonized: 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
Patron: Rome; United States Army Special Forces.
Symbols: Rosary; lily; angel holding a book.
Also known as: Philip Romolo Neri; Apostle of Rome; Amabile Santo, the Apostle of Joy
The Life of St. Philip Neri
Though he was related to Italian nobility, Philip
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