Religious · Remembered on February 17
Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order is remembered on February 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | February 17 |
|---|---|
| Title | Religious |
| Died | c. 1310 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Seven cloth merchants of Florence who left their prospering trade in 1233 for a life of common prayer on Monte Senario, devoted to the Sorrows of Mary. From their hillside came the Servants of Mary; the Church canonized all seven together, as they had lived.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order keeps February 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of February.
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