Andrea Franchi

Andrea Franchi, OP (1335 - 26 May 1401) was an Italian Catholic member of the Order of Preachers who served as Bishop of Pistoia from 1382 to 1400. He was a noted preacher and evangelist with a deep commitment to the poor of his diocese. The confirmation of his cultus (or popular devotion) allowed Pope Benedict XV to confirm Franchi's beatification in 1921.