May 26th: Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest

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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