Carlo Antonio Divini was born at
San Severino as the youngest of thirteen children of the nobles Antonio Maria and Mariangela Bruni Divini. His parents died not long after his
Confirmation when he was aged three. He was raised by his maternal uncle Luzizio Bruni, archdeacon of the
Cathedral of San Severino, a good and cultured man, but far too strict to care for a small child. In December 1670 he took the
Franciscan habit in the Order of the Reformati at
Forano in the
March of Ancona, taking the name "Pacificus". Pacificus was
ordained to the
priesthood on 4 June 1678 and served as professor of philosophy for the next six years for the newer members of the order at
Fossombrone. Following this he worked for four or five years as a missionary in the surrounding area. He is described as "... tall, thin man with pale skin, an eagle nose, a clear voice and a modest and friendly appearance." He was said to have "borne his ills with angelic patience, worked several miracles, and was favoured by God with ecstasies". It is said that he predicted the terrible earthquake that devastated Abruzzo in 1703. Despite chronic ill health, he moved between the monasteries of San Severino and Forano, holding responsible positions in both places. From 1692 to 1693, he held the post of Guardian in the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Severino, where he later died on 24 September 1721. ==Veneration==