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{{short description|Italian Capuchin and saint}}
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{{Infobox saint
|name=[[Canonization|Saint]]<br>Seraphin of Montegranaro<br>{{post-nominals|post-noms=
|birth_date=1540
|death_date=October 12, 1604
|feast_day= [[October 12]]<ref>[https://www.smp.org/resourcecenter/resource/7359/ "Saint Seraphin of Montegranaro (1540-1604)", St. Mary's Press]</ref>
|venerated_in=[[Roman Catholic Church]]
|image=San Serafino de Montegranaro.jpg
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|birth_place=Montegranaro
|death_place=Ascoli Piceno
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|beatified_date=18 July 1729<ref name=capdox>[https://www.capdox.capuchin.org.au/saints-blesseds/saint-serafino-da-montegranaro/ "Saint Serafino da Montegranaro", Capuchins, Australia]</ref>
|beatified_place=[[Saint Peter's Basilica]], [[Papal States]]
|beatified_by=[[Pope Benedict XIII]]
|canonized_date=16 July 1767
|canonized_place=Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States
|canonized_by=[[Pope Clement XIII]]
|attributes=[[Religious habit|Franciscan habit]]
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'''Seraphin of Montegranaro''' ({{
==Life==
Born '''Felix Rapagnano''' (
When their father died, however, he was summoned home. His brother understood that Felix lacked the skills of a mason, but hoped to use him as an unskilled laborer. All attempts proved futile. Felix could not even learn how to slake lime. He did learn, however, to put up with the physical and emotional abuse heaped upon him by his irascible brother.<ref name=provstmary/>
Felix kept in mind stories he had heard about the desert ascetics and of their fasting and penances, and dreamed of becoming like them. He confided in a friend, Luisa Vannucci from [[Loro Piceno]], who encouraged him to enter religious life. She specifically mentioned the Capuchins because she was familiar with these friars and with their reputation for virtue. Immediately, he left for [[Tolentino]] and presented himself to the Capuchin [[Provincial superior|minister provincial]], expecting to be admitted that very day. But such was not the Capuchin custom. Instead, he was sent home, in all likelihood because of his age and fragile condition. In 1556, he repeated his request to the minister provincial, who this time accepted him and sent him to the [[novitiate]] of the [[ecclesiastical province|province]] at [[Jesi]].▼
▲Felix kept in mind stories he had heard about the desert ascetics and of their fasting and penances, and dreamed of becoming like them. He confided in a friend, Luisa Vannucci from [[Loro Piceno]], who encouraged him to enter religious life. She specifically mentioned the Capuchins because she was familiar with these friars and with their reputation for virtue. Immediately, he left for [[Tolentino]] and presented himself to the Capuchin [[Provincial superior|minister provincial]], expecting to be admitted that very day. But such was not the Capuchin custom. Instead, he was sent home, in all likelihood because of his age and fragile condition. In 1556, he repeated his request to the minister provincial, who this time accepted him and sent him to the [[novitiate]] of the [[ecclesiastical province|province]] at [[Jesi]].<ref name=capdox/>
After he completed a year of probation, Felix received the [[religious name]] of '''Seraphin''' (or in Italian, ''Serafino,'' meaning "[[seraph]]"). Upon entering into the Order, he remarked, "I have nothing, just a [[crucifix]] and a [[rosary]], but with these I hope to benefit the friars and become a saint." Seraphin was distinguished from the first by his unaffected simplicity, [[Mortification in Roman Catholic teaching|mortification]], and [[Vow of obedience|obedience]] as well as a great [[charity (virtue)|charity]] towards the poor. He had a special devotion to the [[Blessed Sacrament]] and to the [[Virgin Mary|Blessed Virgin]]. He was assigned as to serve variously as a [[porter (monastery)|porter]] or [[quaestor#Religion|questor]] at various friaries throughout the March, but most of his religious life was spent at [[Ascoli Piceno]].▼
▲After he completed a year of probation, Felix received the [[religious name]]
Seraphin died at Ascoli Piceno in the early afternoon of October 12, 1604. ▼
He had a special devotion to the [[Blessed Sacrament]] and to the [[Virgin Mary|Blessed Virgin]]. He was assigned to serve variously as a [[porter (monastery)|porter]] or [[quaestor#Religion|questor]] at various friaries throughout the March, but most of his religious life was spent at [[Ascoli Piceno]]. A Capuchin custom was to keep rooms near the porter's office available for the use of travelers and pilgrims. At whatever hour of the night, Seraphin would answer the door. Many recounted that, after the city gates had been closed for the night, they had sought refuge at the Capuchin friary, which were usually located outside the city walls, and that they had been welcomed warmly by Seraphin. He spent entire nights in church. Friars testified that, after everyone else had gone to bed, they would often hear him walking toward the church to spend the night in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. There he was heard praying, "Peace, Lord, I ask peace for so-and-so."
==Miracles and reputation==▼
▲Seraphin died at Ascoli Piceno in the early afternoon of October 12, 1604.<ref name=provstmary/>
Serpahin's physical appearance was described as that of a peasant: hair always rumpled, clumsy at manual tasks, and mainly illiterate. But his holiness was recognized by many. At times, he was discouraged by the ridicule of his Capuchin brothers. Seraphin would regain his composure and perspective through prayer. He explained, "When I entered religious life I was a poor, unskilled laborer, lacking both talent and potential. I remained as I was, and this caused so many humiliations and rebukes which the devil used as opportunities to tempt me to leave religious life and retreat to some desert, withdrawing into myself. I entrusted myself to the Lord, and one night I heard a voice coming from the [[tabernacle]] say, 'To serve God you must die to yourself and accept adversity, of whatever type.' So I accepted them and resolved to recite a rosary for anyone who caused me trouble. Then I heard the voice from the tabernacle say, 'Your prayers for those who mortify you are very pleasing to me. In exchange, I am ready to grant you many graces.'"▼
▲==Miracles and reputation==
▲A Capuchin custom was to keep rooms near the porter's office available for the use of travelers and pilgrims. At whatever hour of the night, Seraphin would answer the door. Many recounted that, after the city gates had been closed for the night, they had sought refuge at the Capuchin friary, which were usually located outside the city walls, and that they had been welcomed warmly by Seraphin. He spent entire nights in church. Friars testified that, after everyone else had gone to bed, they would often hear him walking toward the church to spend the night in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. There he was heard praying, "Peace, Lord, I ask peace for so-and-so." Seraphin once confided that the reason he spent so much of the night in church was because, in his room, he was greatly tempted against chastity, even in his old age.
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Recollections sustain that Seraphin was endowed with the gift of reading the secrets of hearts, and with that of miracles and prophecy. Although unlettered, Seraphin's advice was sought by secular and ecclesiastical dignitaries. His reputation reached as far as the Dukes of Bavaria and Parma, the Peopli nobles of Bologna, and Cardinal [[Ottavio Bandini]]. The bishop of Ascoli, the eminent theologian Cardinal [[Girolamo Bernerio]], also sought out his advice.
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Even before Seraphin's burial in 1604, his first biographer put pen to paper. He was [[canonized]] by [[Pope Clement XIII]] on July 16, 1767. Pope Clement canonized Seraphin, together with [[John Cantius]], [[Joseph Calasanz]], [[Joseph of Cupertino]], [[Jerome Emiliani]] and [[Jane Frances de Chantal]]. In the [[papal bull]] of canonization, the illiterate and physically clumsy Capuchin was acclaimed as a person who "knew how to read and understand the great book of life which is our Savior, Jesus Christ. For that reason, he deserves to be listed among Christ's principal disciples."
Serafin's [[feast day]] is celebrated on October 12. His tomb is in the Capuchin friary at Ascoli Piceno.<ref
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