Saint Ricoverus Uguccione

The user's query contains a factual inaccuracy. Saint Ricoverus Uguccione was not a Florentine friar, but rather one of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, a group of Italian merchants who established their order in 1233 near Florence.1

Ricoverus Uguccione, along with six other founders, established the Order of Friar Servants of St. Mary, commonly known as the Servites. This Roman Catholic congregation of friars was dedicated to apostolic work. The founders, originally Florentine merchants, were motivated to form their community due to political unrest and the disruption caused by the Cathari, a heretical Christian sect. They united in their devotion to the Virgin Mary, who, according to tradition, appeared to them in a vision, guiding them to seek solitude. After receiving their bishop's approval, they moved to Cafaggio, outside Florence, to live a life of poverty and fellowship. Later, they relocated to Monte Senario, where they built a hermitage and laid the foundation for their order. In 1256, Pope Alexander IV formally approved the Servites.1