Bonfilius

"Saint Bonfilius" can also refer to Buonfiglio dei Monaldi, one of the founders of the Servite Order.
Saint Bonfilius
Bishop of Foligno
Born 1040
Osimo, Italy
Died 1125
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 27 September or 28 September (Foligno, Italy)[1]
Patronage Foligno, Italy

Saint Bonfilius (ca. 1040 – ca. 1125) was an Italian saint.

He was born in Osimo and became a Benedictine monk. He subsequently became abbot of Storace. In 1078, he was elected bishop of Foligno and went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1096. He then entered an abbey when he returned. His feast day is September 27.

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