Humilis of Bisignano, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (d. 1637)
Humilis of Bisignano, O.F.M., (Italian: Umile da Bisignano) (26 August 1582 – 26 November 1637) was a Franciscan friar who was widely known in his day as a mystic and wonderworker. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
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