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- St. Francis of Assisi. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in 1181 in Assisi, Italy. Died 1226 in Assisi, Italy. Canonized in 1228. Patron saint of Italy, animals, and the environment.
- St. Catherine of Siena. Born Caterina Benincasa in 1347 in Siena, Italy. Died 1380 in Rome, Italy. Canonized in 1461. Patron saint of Europe, nursing, journalists, and media.
- St. Thomas Aquinas. Born Tommaso d’Aquino in 1225 in Roccasecca, Italy. Died 1274 in Fossanova, Italy. Canonized in 1323. Patron saint of universities and students.
- St. John Bosco. Born John Melchior Bosco in 1815 in Castelnuovo d’Asti, Italy. Died 1888 in Turin, Italy. Canonized in 1934. Patron saint of Catholic publishers and youth.
Basilica of Maria Ausiliatrice (Our Lady Help of Christians) Three saints entombed here: Saint John Bosco; Saint Mary Mazzarello: Saint Dominic Savio. Basilica of Corpus Domini (Eucharistic Miracle of Turin)
About the Cathedral (Duomo) of Saint John the Baptist in Turin: There were actually three churches here in the 4th Century, and then this Cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, was built during 1491-1498. A devastating fire broke out in 1997, and destroyed much of the church. Fortunately, certainly a “God thing”, the Shroud had ...
The vast and magnificent basilica of Our Lady in Turin, Italy, built by Saint John Bosco between 1863 and 1868, was inspired by a dream-vision which he had in October 1844. The Blessed Virgin showed Don Bosco a vast and lofty church and said:
The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice) is a church in Turin, northern Italy. Originally part of the home for poor boys founded by John Bosco, it now contains the remains of Don Bosco, and 6,000 relics of other saints.
Jun 8, 2014 · The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin is a relatively simple affair compared to many of Italy’s other major Cathedral’s. Much of the original building was damaged by fire in the 16th century and has been extensively restored since.
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In the same place as the present Renaissance building, there used to be three churches built in the fourth century and dedicated to Christ the Saviour, to Saint John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary. The liturgical space dedicated to the Baptist, who initially served as a baptistery, was enlarged.
