Venerable Glicerio Landriani - February 15

Today, February 15, is the Piarist Feast of Venerable Glicerio Landriani (1588-1618), a cleric and professor of the Piarist Order and a companion of Saint Joseph Calasanz. He moved to the Pious Schools on May 6, 1611, along with five priests. He taught catechism in the schools. He was a titular abbot and as such was assigned to buy the house next to the Piarist Church of San Pantaleo, to be used as a school. He entered the Piarist novitiate in 1618 but became very sick, and it was clear that he would soon die. The Piarist Cardinal Protector received Landriani's simple profession on February 15, 1618, and Landriani passed away a few hours later.