St. Benedict Joseph Labre

St. Benedict Joseph Labre, of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Trinity

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He was born in France to a humble family in 1748. In vain he tried several times to enter the convent. He then took to pilgrimage, visiting many shrines particularly in Italy; everywhere he was an example of prayer and a model of Christian life.

He spent his last years in Rome and died there in 1783. His body is preserved in the Church of Santa Maria ai Monti.