This conference is being held on the 500th anniversary of the events that caused a radical change in Girolamo's life, prompting him to a meditation that culminated in his calling to place himself at the service of orphans, outcasts and the destitute. The talks by the participants in the conference will examine the main aspects of Miani's life from different points of view, before and after the circumstances that led a man of arms to sanctity, founding the congregation that still today operates all over the world in his name.