Life of Brother Jeremiah (1)

Written by Br. Francesco Saverio Toppi in 1983, in occasion of the beatification

Introduction

Brother Jeremiah was born in "Walachia Minor", a region corresponding to the actual Moldavia, in Romania. (accessing the following link you will find a map in order to make an idea about the region: http://www.celendo.ro/HartiRegiuniIstorice/Moldova_Regiune_Istorica_Romania_Celendo.jpg).

Important data about brother Jeremiah

Birthday: 29th of june, 1556, Tzazo, Romania.
Liturgical Memory: 8th of May.
Memory of the beatification: 30th of October. (This year, 2008, we celebrate 25 years from this event, with special liturgy at the Sanctuary dedicated to him, from Onesti, Romania. More info: http://www.ofmcapucini.ro/
Death: 5th of March 1625, on the way back to the convent, after having cured someone.
Weekly memory: Monday.
Actuality: 31st of May 2008 - return of his relics from Naples to Romania, in the Sanctuary to him dedicated in Oneşti.