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Blessed Vincent Romano (3 June 1751 - 20 December 1831), born Vincenzo Dominico Romano, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest born in Torre del Greco in Naples. Romano was a parish priest of the village of Herulano who was noted for his very simple way of life and his care of orphans. He was oppressed by French invaders in his area, and also by some of the Italian political groups.〔http://saints.sqpn.com/saintv51.htm〕 Pope Paul VI beatified him in 1963 after the recognition of his saintly life confirmed by two miracles. A third is currently under investigation and is required for him to be canonized. ==Life== Vincenzo Romano was born on 3 June 1751 to poor parents in Naples. He studied the writings of Saint Alphonsus de' Ligouri and he developed a strong devotion to the Blessed Sacrament as a child. He commenced his studies for the priesthood in Naples at the age of fourteen and was ordained as a priest on 10 June 1775. He was assigned to Torre del Greco and was noted for his simple and austere life as well as his devotion to the care of orphans and work with seminarians. Romano worked to rebuild what was damaged after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 15 June 1794 and this included re-building his church - that of Santa Croce - on his own. French invaders of the area oppressed him in addition to the various Italian political groups. Romano preached to all people and five times at the end of the week. His priest nephew - Felice Romano - stated that his uncle's preaching was simple and was aimed to educate the faithful. He was distinguished with the Crucifix he had in his hand. Romano died on 20 December 1831 after battling a long illness. He is buried in Santa Croce. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vincent Romano」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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