Benedict Menni
Benedict Menni, OH (11 March 1841 – 24 April 1914), born Angelo Ercole Menni Figini, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest. Menni was a professed member of the Order of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God and he went on to establish a religious congregation of women known as the Sisters Hospitaller of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose ministry was based upon that of his own order.
Menni worked for the elderly and those who were abandoned. He also worked and aided victims of polio and those with mental health problems. As part of his pastoral mission, he worked in Spain.
He was canonized in 1999 after the recognition of two miracles attributed to his intercession. His order continues to flourish across the world in locations such as Spain and Italy.
Patron saint of Sisters Hospitaller of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; People with mental health issues; The sick; Volunteers
In the Martyrology
- April 24 Saint Benedict Menni, Hospitaller priest, founder of the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus