Bonaventura Tornielli
Bonaventura Tornielli | |
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| Born | 1411 Forlì, Papal States |
| Died | 31 March 1491 (aged 80) Udine, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 6 September 1911, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Pius X |
| Feast | 31 March |
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Bonaventura Tornielli (1411 - 31 March 1491) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed friar from the Servite Order. Tornielli was born into a noble household and was a noted preacher in which he visited numerous Italian cities such as Florence and Perugia - Pope Sixtus IV held him in high esteem and even named him the "Apostolic Preacher". He also held various positions of leadership within his order.
His beatification was approved under Pope Pius X on 6 September 1911.