Feastday: September 27
Birth: 1040
Death: 1125
Benedictine bishop and pilgrim. Born in Osimo, in Piceno, Italy, he entered the Benedictines and became the bishop of Storace. In 1078, he became the bishop of Foligno and went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1096. He returned soon after to a Benedictine abbey.
- "Saint Bonfilius" can also refer to Buonfiglio dei Monaldi, one of the founders of the Servite Order.
Bonfilius (c. 1040 – c. 1125) was an Italian saint.
He was born in Osimo and became a Benedictine monk. He subsequently became abbot of Storace. In 1078, he was elected bishop of Foligno and went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1096. He then entered an abbey when he returned. His feast day is September 27.
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