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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.
- Angela Merici
- Thomas Aquinas
- Hyacintha of Mariscotti
- John Bosco
- Maria Domenica Mantovani
- Agatha of Sicily
- Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti), Pope
- Scholastica of Nursia
- Valentine of Rome
- Fra Angelico
Angela Merici was born around 1470 in Desenzano, Italy. Angela was still a young girl when her parents died. She was raised by her uncle, who later died as well. She loved God so much that she spent most of her time praying. After her uncle’s death, Angela went to Brescia, Italy, where she came up with a school for young women. A wealthy family hel...
Thomas Aquinas was born around 1225-1227. When he was approximately five years old, Thomas was sent to study with the Benedictine monks. Being a bright student, he was sent to further his studies at the University in Naples. He studied Science, Grammar, Music, Logic, and Mathematics. He joined the Dominicans, a religious order that St. Dominic foun...
Mariscotti came from a wealthy family in Viterbo, Italy. When she was 20 years old, she wanted to get married to a Marquess, a nobleman. Unfortunately, the Marquess married her sister. She became so furious, and her parents convinced her to join the Monastery of St. Bernadine. She became a member of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, where she...
John Bosco was born in Becchi, Italy, in 1815. He loved God, and that’s why he was a shepherd. Later on, John Bosco went to the seminary to study, and in 1841, he was ordained as a priest. He fathered many children by starting a school for poor boys. At the school, John taught them about music and how to make shoes, books, and clothes. He also taug...
Maria Domenica was born in a small Italian village in 1862. Her greatest desires were her love for God and helping people. Blessed Giuseppe Nascimbeni encouraged her to teach young children about religion and also help the sick. When Maria was 30 years old, Blessed Nascimbeni came up with a Religious Order for women called; The Congregation of the ...
Agatha was born in Sicily. During her time, Christians were persecuted. They were asked to deny their God, who had raised Jesus to new life. Those who refused were killed and hence became martyrs. Agatha was one of these martyrs. She remained a virgin in her teenage years. A man by the name of Quintianus wanted to marry her, but she refused. It was...
Pius IX was born in 1791 in Italy. He grew up always wanting to be a priest. He followed his dream until he was ordained in 1819. He was sent to an orphanage, and his love for children was evident. Later, he was sent to South America to work for a church official. When he came back to Italy, he became the archbishop of a diocese. A revolution ensue...
In the year 480, Scholastica and her twin Benedict were born in Nursia. They loved God, and this made people tell them to come up with a group for praising God. Benedict built a monastery in Monte Cassino in Italy. On the other hand, Scholastica and another group of women built a convent in Plombariola. They would meet seven times a week to pray an...
In the early church, he was a priest and also a doctor. He helped people whenever they were sick. Apart from taking care of the sick, he also taught people how to follow Jesus. He was persecuted because of his Faith. He was a well-known Christian leader, and that’s why he was arrested and later killed. While in prison, he wrote letters that encoura...
His name was Guido di Pietro. Fra Angelico was his Christian name. He was born in 1387 in a small town in Italy. Growing up, he was interested in following Jesus Christ’s example and developing his talent in painting. He painted very well that his community members said he painted like an angel. That is where his name “Fra Angelico” arose. He paint...
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The fourth-largest city in the nation, Turin was the first capital of a united Italy, from 1861 to 1865, and is now the capital of the Piedmont region. It is a great city to visit, but of course is perhaps best known among Catholics for being the location of the Holy Shroud in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
St Catherine of Siena (d. 1380, Rome, Italy) (Relics: Rome, Italy; Siena, Italy; Venice, Italy) Santi Giovanni e Paolo. (Saints John and Paul) Castello 6363. 30122 Venice, Italy. *A relic of the foot of St Catherine of Siena rests near the Chapel of St Dominic on the right side of nave. Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor – January 24th.
The Cathedral in Turin is especially notable for two reasons: 1. The Chapel of the Holy Shroud is the current resting place of the Shroud of Turin, was added to the structure in 1668-1694. The Shroud is probably the most holy relic in the Church and certainly the most widely-known.
Jun 30, 2015 · The incorrupt body of St. Camillus de Lellis. His skeleton is not in the effigy, but housed in a compartment underneath, La Maddalena, Rome. The relics of St Wittoria, the skeleton of a catacomb ...
The new Renaissance cathedral. on 14 July 2015. After demolishing the three pre-existing churches, the cathedral was rebuilt between 1491 and 1498 for Cardinal Domenico della Rovere, bishop of Turin but residing in Rome at the Papal See. The work was entrusted to a Tuscan architect already active in Rome, Amedeo da Settignano also called Meo ...
