St. Benilde
1805 - 1862
Benilde Romancon was born at Thuret, France on June 13, 1805 and christened Peter. He studied at the Christian Brothers school at Riom and joined them in 1820, taking the name Benilde, after he had been refused two years earlier. He headed the Brothers' school in Billom, and in 1841 he founded a school at Saugues, where he was to spend the rest of his life. Saugues became a model school, and Benilde was known for his dedication, his teaching ability and his sanctity. He died at Saugues on August 13, 1862 and was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1967. His feast day is August 13th.
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There is a transitional housing/outpatient therapy program known as Benilde Hall in Kansas City, Missouri. The men going through the program learn to live soberly and without drugs, legal issues, homelessness, etc. It was founded by Godfrey Kobets, who attended Rockhurst University in KCMO, becoming a Little All-American in football and played for the Cincinnati Reds before going on to become a legendary coach and educator at DeLaSalle High School in KC.
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