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John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Piedmontese: Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 1815 – 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA: [ˈdɔm ˈbɔsko, bo-]), was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and writer of the 19th century.
Saint John Bosco is the patron saint of apprentices, editors and publishers, schoolchildren, magicians, and juvenile delinquents. His feast day is on January 31. Continue reading about St. John Bosco
Apr 18, 2024 · Saint John Bosco, Roman Catholic priest who was a pioneer in educating the poor and founded the Salesian order. He also founded the Daughters of Our Lady Help of Christians, a congregation of nuns, with St. Mary Mazzarello in 1872. Learn about his life and legacy.
Don Bosco's liturgical feast day is January 31st. St. John Bosco, pray for us and for all the young people in the world! The original title of this brief story about Don Bosco is "A Man Sent by God." It was written by Fr. Paul Aronica, SDB in 1988 and published by Salesiana Publishers.
St. John Bosco. "In his life the supernatural became the natural and the extraordinary the ordinary." So spoke Pope Pius XI of the beloved Don Bosco, renowned for his educational pioneering and his affectionate care for the fatherless.
Jan 31, 2024 · (August 16, 1815 – January 31, 1888) Saint John Bosco’s Story. John Bosco’s theory of education could well be used in today’s schools. It was a preventive system, rejecting corporal punishment and placing students in surroundings removed from the likelihood of committing sin.
Canonized: April 1, 1934. Early years and eventual priesthood. John Bosco was born at Castelnuovo d’Asti on August 16, 1855, to a family of peasant farmers. His father, Francis Bosco, died when John was just two, and Margaret Occhiena found herself bringing up Anthony, Joseph and John alone.
