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Dominic Savio (Italian: Domenico Savio; 2 April 1842 – 9 March 1857) was an Italian student of John Bosco. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy. He was noted for his piety and devotion to the Catholic faith, and was canonized a saint by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
Saint Dominic Savio is a wonderful hero for young people today. This teenage saint's way to holiness was to live the spirituality that was shared with him by St. John Bosco and his Salesians, basically a life lived simply by doing the everyday duties of life in an extra ordinary way.
Dominic Savio was declared venerable in 1933 by Pope Pius XI, beatified in 1950, then canonized in 1954 by Pope Pius XII. Saint Dominic is the patron saint of choirboys, the falsely accused, and juvenile delinquents. His feast day is May 6, moved from March 9. Many schools and institutions dedicated to boys are dedicated to him.
St. Dominic Savio. Here is a boy-saint who died at the age of fifteen, was one of the great hopes of St. John Bosco for the future of his congregation, and was canonized in 1954. He was one of ten children of Carlo and Birgitta Savio. Carlo was a blacksmith and Birgitta was a seamstress.
Mar 10, 2024 · ( April 2, 1842 – March 9, 1857) Saint Dominic Savio’s Story. So many holy persons seem to die young. Among them was Dominic Savio, the patron of choirboys. Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined Saint John Bosco as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12.
Saint Dominic Savio, 1842-1857. Feast day March 9. Printer Friendly. Bert Ghezzi, author of Voices of the Saints, tells us about his favorite teenage saint, Dominic Savio. As a father who has endured the adolescences of seven children, I am convinced that the notion of a “teen saint” is an oxymoron.
May 1, 2007 · The Church made St. Dominic Savio patron of choirboys, the falsely accused — and juvenile delinquents. The latter patronage traces back to an incident in which Dominic stopped two boys from...
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