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Blessed Contardo Ferrini: Legal Scholar and Secular Franciscan
Blessed Contardo Ferrini: Legal Scholar and Secular Franciscan

On October 20, Franciscans celebrate the memory of Blessed Contardo Ferrini (1859-1902), a brilliant Italian legal scholar and professor and fervent Secular Franciscan.

Dominic Monti, OFM
Dominic Monti, OFM
October 17, 2025
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