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Bl. Peter Bonilli

Priest and founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Spoleto

Current Church statusBlessed
Feast / commemorationJanuary 5
Remembered asPriest and founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Spoleto
BirthplaceSan Lorenzo
Country / regionSan Lorenzo
Period1841-1935

Life and historical setting

Peter Bonilli (1841-1935) is remembered in the Church as priest and founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Spoleto. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with San Lorenzo.

Peter Bonilli was ordained there in 1863. Peter Bonilli's earthly life ended on Jan.

The enduring witness of Peter Bonilli is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and preaching and evangelization. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.

Vocation and witness

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Gospel encounter and discipleship

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Prayer and contemplation

Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.

Preaching and evangelization

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Pastoral and ecclesial leadership

The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.

Faithful endurance

The source presents holiness sustained through prayer, trust, and faithful endurance.

Spiritual legacy

The enduring witness of Peter Bonilli is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and preaching and evangelization. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.

Prayerful reflection

God of holiness, through the witness of Peter Bonilli, strengthen us in steadfast prayer, trust in God, and hope during sorrow or uncertainty. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.

Historical and liturgical note

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Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.

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