Egidio Bullesi
Venerable Egidio Bullesi O.F.S. | |
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Born | (1905-08-24)24 August 1905 Pola, Istria, Kingdom of Italy (modern Croatia) |
Died | 25 April 1929(1929-04-25) (aged 23) Pola, Istria, Kingdom of Italy (modern Croatia) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Patronage | Sailors |
Egidio Bullesi (24 August 1905 – 25 April 1929) - Egidije Bulešić in Croatian and in religious Ludovico - was an Italian Roman Catholic and a professed member from the Secular Franciscan Order.[1][2] Bullesi lived as a refugee during World War I after his hometown was declared a war zone; he did his education in the cities he was forced to relocate to before being able to move back to his hometown following the end of the war. He became a naval officer after being drafted and following that became a draftsman in Pula.[3] He was noted among his colleagues for his enthusiasm in addition to his pious nature. He entered Catholic Action and the Secular Franciscans in 1920 while also working for the Vincentian communities in his region.[1][2]
The beatification process for Bullesi launched in the 1970s in Trieste and he became titled as a Servant of God.[2] The confirmation of his life of heroic virtue in 1997 allowed for Pope John Paul II to name him as Venerable.[1]
Life
Egidio Bullesi was born in Pula on 24 August 1905 as the third of nine children to the poor Francesco Bullesi and Maria Diritti; he was baptized in the Pula Cathedral. His father worked in Pula as a naval technical designer.[1][2] Two of his siblings were Maria and Giovanni.
The outbreak of World War I in 1914 caused his hometown to be declared a war zone thus resulting in most of the population in the area being deemed refugees due to their internment in Rovinj and then in Graz in 1915. The Bullesis also moved to Szeghedin and Wagna during this period. He was forced to remain with his mother and siblings in relative quiet during this dangerous period while his father was separated from them continuing his work in Pula.[2][3] He did his schooling from place to place during this period but made the effort to attend evening classes for further education due to disruptions in his studies. He managed to settle in Rovigo for some time.
Bullesi became an apprentice at the docks after he turned thirteen in Pula at the war's end in 1919 after the Bullesi's were able to return to Pula. He later joined Catholic Action (after his sister Maria joined) on 2 July 1920 in addition to joining the Secular Franciscan Order that 4 October - the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Upon entering the order he took the religious name Ludovico. The preaching of the Franciscan priest Tito Castagna inspired him so much so that he entered the order soon after. In 1921 he attended the National Congress in Rome for the fiftieth commemoration of the Catholic Youth.[1][2][3] Bullesi served in the Italian naval forces after he was drafted into it in February 1925 (serving on the battleship Dante Alighieri) and after he was discharged on 15 March 1927 became a draftsman in the docks at Monfalcone. During his conscription, he worked alongside Guido Foghin who was indifferent to faith and was no longer practising his faith. But his time with Bullesi changed his views on faith so much so that he became a Franciscan priest upon Bullesi's death and served in the Chinese and Guatemalan mission as Father Egidio-Maria. He taught catechism at his local parish and also was known to collaborate from time to time with the Vincentian communities in the area.[1]
He suffered from bronchitis that evolved into tuberculosis prompting him to be admitted to hospital in Pula on 29 August 1928. In the hospital, he ministered to those in need despite his condition weakening over time. He died from tuberculosis in the morning on 25 April 1929; he was buried in the Franciscan habit in Pula.[1][2][3] His remains were later relocated in 1974 to the island of Barbana near Grado.
Beatification process
The beatification process opened on 23 August 1973 - he became titled as a Servant of God - once the Congregation for the Causes of Saints issued the "nihil obstat" decree therefore enabling for the cause to open in the Trieste diocese. The cognitional process for the investigation opened in Trieste on 6 May 1974 and later concluded on 6 December 1977 at which stage the evidence collected was sent to the C.C.S. in Rome who later validated the process on 10 October 1990 as having adhered to their rules for conducting sainthood causes.
The postulation later compiled and sent the Positio dossier to the C.C.S. in Rome for further investigation at which point theologians assented to the cause on 12 November 1996 as did the C.C.S. on 6 May 1997. Pope John Paul II named Bullesi as Venerable on 7 July 1997 after confirming that he had practised heroic virtue during his life.[1][2]
The current postulator for this is the Franciscan priest Giovangiuseppe Califano.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Venerable Egidio Bullesi". Saints SQPN. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Venerabile Egidio Bullesi". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Venerabile Egidio Bullesi". Zio Zeb. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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