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𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓
In 1579, John formed the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, and published a compendium of Christian doctrine that remained in use until the 19th century.
Father Leonardi and his priests became a great power for good in Italy, and their congregation was confirmed by Pope Clement in 1595. John died at the age of 68 from a disease caught when tending those stricken by the plague.
By the deliberate policy of the founder, the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God have never had more than 15 churches, and today form only a very small congregation. The liturgical feast of Saint John Leonardi is celebrated on October 9.
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𝘚𝘵. 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪, 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥.
𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯.
