Saint Joseph of Leonessa (Giuseppe da Leonessa, 1556 – February 4, 1612) was born Eufranio Desiderio at Leonessa, a small town then in Umbria, now in the Lazio. It is said, that from his infancy, he showed a remarkably religious bent of mind; he used to erect little altars and spend much time in prayer before them, and often he would gather his companions and induce them to pray with him.
