Simon of Cascia

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Simon of Cascia
Simon of Cascia and Rita of Cascia with Mary and the Child Jesus, by Pier Paolo Agabiti
Ascetic
Born	c. 1295, Cascia, Italy
Died	2 February 1348, Florence, Italy
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	1833 by Pope Gregory XVI
Feast	16 February
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Blessed Simon of Cascia (or Simeone Fidati) (c. 1295 — 1348) was an ascetic and preacher from Cascia, Italy. He entered the Order of Augustinian Hermits at a young age, where he was known as a model of monastic virtue and for his learning. He was a brilliant preacher, and gave sermons in many places, including Perugia, Bologna, Siena, and Florence. He also worked to reform those involved in prostitution, converting many and founding a "house of penance" for them. In Florence, he founded a woman's convent. Simon was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Published 1.2 Unpublished 2 External links

[edit] Works

[edit] Published

• De gestis Christis
• Expositio super evangelia
• De beata Virgine

[edit] Unpublished

• De cognitione peccati
• Expositio symboli
• De speculo crucis
• De conflictu christiano
• De vita christiana
• De doctrina christiana

[edit] External links

• Life of Simon of Cascia (Augustinians of the Midwest)
• Blessed Simon Fidati of Cascia

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.