Bernardino Realino
An Italian jurist who became a Jesuit, Bernardino Realino dedicated more than forty years in Lecce as a confessor and sp…
Place
Lecce
IT
17 saints associated
Venerable Brother Egidio of Saint Joseph
An 18th-century Franciscan religious, Egidio de Saint-Joseph distinguished himself by his humility and charity in Naples…
Filippo Smaldone
Italian priest (1848-1923), known as the apostle of the deaf-mute, founder in Lecce of the Salesian Sisters of the Sacre…
Giuseppe Ghezzi
An Italian nobleman who became a simple Franciscan lay friar, Giuseppe Ghezzi (1872-1955), nicknamed the 'Count with the…
Luigia Mazzotta
Luigia Mazzotta (1900-1922) is an Italian Venerable from Lecce, known for her heroic patience in the face of numerous se…
Raffaello Delle Nocche
Bishop of Tricarico, Raffaello Delle Nocche founded the Congregation of the Sisters Disciples of Jesus in the Eucharist …
Salvatore Micalizzi
Italian Lazarist priest (1856-1937) declared Venerable by Benedict XVI, he dedicated his life to popular missions and th…
Santina Maria Addolorata
Italian religious of the 20th century, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters Disciples of the Sacred Heart, charact…
Ugo De Blasi
An Italian priest of the Diocese of Lecce, Ugo De Blasi dedicated himself to the formation of the laity and Catholic Act…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Lecce?
Saints associated with Lecce: Bernardino Realino, Venerable Brother Egidio of Saint Joseph, Filippo Smaldone, Giuseppe Ghezzi, Luigia Mazzotta, Raffaello Delle Nocche, Salvatore Micalizzi and Santina Maria Addolorata.