Bl. Baptist Spagnoli
17 Aprile 2026
Priest — Optional Memorial
Baptist Spagnoli was born at Mantua, Italy, on April 17, 1447, and entered the Carmelite Congregation of Mantua as a youth at Ferrara. He was professed in 1464, and thereafter filled a number of offices at various locations. Having been Vicar General of his Congregation six times, he was elected Prior General of the whole Order in 1513. He died at Mantua on March 20, 1516. His virtue was outstanding, in particular his love for the Church, and he spared no effort in the cause of reform. He is considered one of the best poets of his age.
