Nicola Paglia
Nicola Paglia | |
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Fresco by Niccolò Betti | |
| Priest | |
| Born | 1197 Giovinazzo, Bari, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 16 February 1256 (aged 58) Perugia, Papal States |
| Resting place | San Domenico, Perugia, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 26 March 1828, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Leo XII |
| Feast | 16 February |
| Attributes | Dominican habit |
Nicola Paglia, OP (1197 – 16 February 1256) was an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Order of Preachers. Paglia became a Dominican after hearing Saint Dominic preach in Bologna. Paglia exhibited exceptional pastoral zeal in his duties, which included serving as provincial of the Dominicans in Rome.
Paglia had popular devotion that endured in the centuries after his death and the confirmation of this devotion – or 'cultus' – allowed for Pope Leo XII to confirm the late priest's beatification on 26 March 1828.