Picturesongold.Com Saint Agnes Oval Religious Necklace Pendants Unisex Adult-2/3x3/4 Nickel Sterling Silver CHAIN IS NOT INCLUDED Available in Solid 14K Yellow or White Gold, or Sterling Silver Size Reference: 17mm is the size of a US dime 19mm is the size of a US nickel 25mm is the size of a US quarter Sanctus James Salamone was an Italian Dominican priest, ascetic, and mystic who is venerated as a beatus by the Catholic Church. Born in Venice into a noble family, Salomoni was brought up by his mother after his father died. His mother later became a Cistercian nun and he was then raised by his grandmother. He became a Dominican friar at the age of seventeen, and became prior of various places, including Forl, Faenza, San Severino, and Ravenna. But Forl was finally where he settled for the rest of his life. He gained fame for healing paralytics and for his prophetic abilities, obtained through a state of religious ecstasy. He lived for 45 years at a convent in Forl, which considers him a patron and was called there the father of the poor (padre dei poveri). He also earned fame for being the person who received the confession of Carino of Balsamo, the murderer of Peter of Verona, and became his spiritual father. Salomoni suffered from cancer for four years, but he was cured some time before his death. He died in Forl in 1314.
