Blessed Paolino Bigazzini

Paolino Bigazzini, who belonged to a noble family of Perugia, was one of the first followers of St Sylvester Gozzolini (the founder of the Sylvestrines).  He founded the Monastero dei SS Marco e Lucia del Sambuco on family land near Gubbio in ca. 1260 and died there in  ca. 1280.  His relics became the focus of a cult.

This monastery was abandoned in the 15th century and the Sylvestrines translated the relics to their new church in Perugia, Santa Maria Nuova, which led to an upsurge of the cult.  Despite the fact that Paolino Bigazzini was never canonised, his feast (4th May) was celebrated in Perugia in the 15th century. 

The Sylvestrines did not take the relics with them when they left in ca. 1540.  The Servites (who took over the church) neglected them and they were therefore translated at some point to the Duomo.  [Where are they now??]