St. Pacificus (Pacific) of San Severino

Pacificus of San Severino was born at San Severino as the son of Antonio Maria Divini and Mariangela Bruni. His parents died soon after his Confirmation when he was aged three. He suffered hardships until December 1670 when he took the Franciscan habit in the Order of the Reformati at Forano in the March of Ancona. Pacificus was ordained to the priesthood on 4 June 1678 and served as professor) of philosophy from 1680 to 1683 for the newer members of the order. Following this he worked for four or five years as a missionary in the surrounding area until suffering lameness and deafness in addition to blindness he was unable to continue giving missions. He then cultivated the contemplative life. Subject all his life long to intense bodily pains, "he sought for comfort and relief in God alone, and was by him favored with marvelous supernatural graces and with the gift of working miracles". He was said to have "borne his ills with angelic patience, worked several miracles, and was favored by God with ecstasies". Though he was a constant sufferer from 1692 to 1693 he held the post of Guardian in the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Severino where he later died 24 September 1721. September 24 is now regarded as his feast day.