Marco da Montegallo
Portrait of Marco da Montegallo in the church of San Giuliano in Vicenza, which preserves his relics | |
| Priest | |
| Born | 1425 Montegallo, Ascoli Piceno, Papal States |
| Died | 19 March 1496 (aged 71) Vicenza, Republic of Venice |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 20 September 1839, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Feast | 20 March |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
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Blessed Marco da Montegallo (1425 - 19 March 1496) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest from the Order of Friars Minor. He was born to a nobleman and served as a doctor in Ascoli Piceno before he was pressured into marriage in 1451 - the couple annulled their marriage after both entered the religious life. Father Marco is best known for establishing pawnshops for the poor across various Italian cities and for being a preacher of love.
His beatification received ratification on 20 September 1839 after Pope Gregory XVI confirmed the late priest's local 'cultus' - or a spontaneous and enduring popular devotion on the part of the faithful. His feast is celebrated on 20 March rather than his death date of 19 March due to it being the feast of Saint Joseph.