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Information: Mark of Aviano was a seventeenth-century Italian Capuchin priest with a reputation for healing. He was also a zealous preacher, and was credited with helping to free several European cities from the Ottomans.
Blessed Mark of Aviano Sites:
Mark of Aviano (1631-1699) Mark of Aviano (1631-1699): Biography, portrait, and the pope's homily at his beatification. (Blessed Mark of Aviano) http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20030427_d-aviano_en.html
Marco d'Aviano to be Beatified Marco d'Aviano to be Beatified: Portrait, and an excerpt from a news article. (Blessed Mark of Aviano) http://www.capuchin.com/images/DAviano/MarcoDaviano.htm
Church rejects anti-Islam take on beatification Church rejects anti-Islam take on beatification: While Marco d'Aviano was a man of his time, church officials are quick to say that his beatification should not be seen as an endorsement of anti-Islamic politics. [National Catholic Reporter] (Blessed Mark of Aviano) http://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2003b/051603/051603h.php
Mark of Aviano Mark of Aviano: Illustrated profile, with links. (Blessed Mark of Aviano) http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintmb5.htm