Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, and Catholic saint
1380 CE
to 1444 CE
Saint Bernardino of Siena, O.F.M.
(also known as Bernardine; September 8, 1380 – May 20, 1444) is an Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, and is a Catholic saint.
He is known in the Roman Catholic Church as “the Apostle of Italy” for his efforts to revive the country's Catholic faith during the fifteenth century.
His preaching is frequently directed against gambling, witchcraft, sodomy and usury—particularly as practiced by Jews.