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  1. Benedict Joseph Labre, TOSF (French: Benoît-Joseph Labre, 25 March 1748 – 16 April 1783) was a French Franciscan tertiary, and Catholic saint. Labre was from a well to do family near Arras, France.

  2. ST. BENEDICT JOSEPH LABRE: THE BEGGAR SAINT—1748-1783. There is no condition of life which the grace of God has not sanctified; this is the first reflection that must rise in the mind of anyone who studies the history of Benedict Joseph Labre. He died a beggar in Rome in 1783.

  3. Apr 17, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Benedict Joseph Labre, a French pilgrim who lived as a beggar and died in Rome in 1783. He is the patron saint of homeless persons and a model of holiness for modern times.

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  4. Feastday: April 16. Patron: of Unmarried men (bachelors), rejects, mental illness, mentally ill people, insanity, beggars, hobos, the homeless. Birth: 1748. Death: 1783. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Benedict Joseph Labré. Called "the Beggar of Rome," a pilgrim recluse.

  5. St. Benedict Joseph Labre. Share. Born 26 March, 1748 at Amettes in the Diocese of Boulogne, France; died in Rome 16 April, 1783. He was the eldest of fifteen children.

  6. Born 26 March, 1748 at Amettes in the Diocese of Boulogne, France ; died in Rome 16 April, 1783. He was the eldest of fifteen children. His parents, Jean-Baptiste Labre and Anne-Barba Grandsire, belonged to the middle class and so were able to give to their numerous offspring considerable ...

  7. Apr 16, 2024 · Discover the life of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, a saintly man who dedicated his life to pilgrimage and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.