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Michele Rua (English: Michael Rua; 9 June 1837 – 6 April 1910) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Rua was a student under Don Bosco and was also the latter's first collaborator in the order's founding as well as one of his closest friends.
Blessed Michele Rua, also known as Michael Rua, was born on June 9, 1837, in Turin, Italy. He was the son of a weapons manufacturer and grew up in a devout Catholic family. As a young boy, he attended a Don Bosco Oratory, where he encountered Saint John Bosco.
- June 9, 1837
- April 6, 1910
Michele Rua ( English: Michael Rua; 9 June 1837 – 6 April 1910) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Rua was a student under Don Bosco and was also the latter's first collaborator in the order's founding as well as one of his closest friends.
Oct 27, 2022 · RMG – 50th anniversary of Beatification of Fr. Michele Rua, SDB. 27 October 2022. (ANS - Rome) - On 29 October 1972, Paul VI, now a saint, with his apostolic authority inscribed the Venerable Servant of God Michele Rua in the register of the blessed.
Michael Rua (1837-1910) was a pupil, then the lifetime collaborator and finally, the first successor of St John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Society (1888-1910). During his Rectorate the Salesians grew from 1030 members in 64 houses to 4420 confreres scattered across the globe.
Blessed Michele Rua June 9, 1837. He was the youngest of nine students with the De La Salle Brothers. Michele Rua attended a Don Bosco Oratory and met Saint John and was impressed by him give him a future saint sent Michele to college.
Oct 29, 2022 · Fr. Michele Rua (1837-1910) was perhaps the most trusted son and then the successor of Don Bosco who had shared his father’s mission from the beginning and the entire project matured over time for the salvation of souls, through the education of young men and young women of the working classes.
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