Saint Bernadine Realino was born to Italian nobility on December 1, 1530 in Modena. He studied law and medicine in Bologna and received his law degree in 1556. He became the mayor of Felizzano and was a judge and tax collector. He was also the mayor of Cassine and Castelleone.
After going on a retreat, he became a Jesuit in 1564 and was ordained in 1567. He was the novice master in Naples. He then founded a college in Lecce. He had a great concern for charity and people loved him for that. There was an interesting miracle attributed to him. It is said that a small pitcher of wine never fully emptied until everyone present had enough. On his death bed, he whispered the names of Jesus and Mary. He died on July 2, 1616 in Lecce. He was canonized on June 22, 1947 by Pope Pius XII. He is the patron of Lecce, Italy.
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