the sick
De Lellis is the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses and physicians. His assistance is also invoked against gambling….Camillus de Lellis.
| Saint Camillus de Lellis M.I. | |
|---|---|
| Patron saint of the sick | |
| Priest and religious founder | |
| Born | May 25, 1550 Bucchianico, Chieti, Kingdom of Naples |
Where was saint Camillus de Lellis born?
Province of Chieti, Italy
Camillus de Lellis/Place of birth
Who is the patron saint of hospitals?
Camillus de Lellis
Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614), Patron Saint of Hospitals.
Who is the patron saint of the sick?
St Camillus, as the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses and physicians, is another all rounder. He is also reputedly a good bet for those seeking help with gambling. St Pantaleon, meanwhile, is often depicted as a physician holding a phial of medicine.
Where is St Camillus buried?
1614
Camillus de Lellis/Date of burial
Where did St Camillus live?
Saint Camillus of Lellis, Italian San Camillo De Lellis, (born May 25, 1550, Bucchianico, Kingdom of Naples [now in Italy]—died July 14, 1614, Rome; canonized 1746; feast day July 14), founder of the Ministers of the Sick.
Who canonized St Camillus?
Benedict XIV
For forty-six years Camillus suffered but he was not deterred thereby from establishing mercy houses in many parts of Italy. He was canonized by Benedict XIV in 1746.
How did saint Camillus live a life of service?
The son of an impoverished nobleman, Camillo became a soldier of fortune and an inveterate gambler. In 1575 he was converted and became a servant and later an assistant at St. James’s Hospital for incurables in Rome, where he had been a patient with an ulcerated leg and rupture that impeded him his whole life.
