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Dominic Savio (Italian: Domenico Savio; 2 April 1842 – 9 March 1857) was an Italian student of John Bosco who became a Catholic saint. 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 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.
Pope Pius XII canonized Dominic Savio, this 14-year-old boy from Don Bosco’s Oratory a Saint. 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 ...
When Don Bosco was looking for young men to train as priests for his Salesian Order, his parish priest suggested Dominic Savio. Dominic became more than a credit to Don Bosco's school—he single-handedly organized those who were to be the nucleus of Don Bosco's order.
May 6, 2024 · Saint Dominic Savio (feast day: May 6, formerly March 9) is the youngest non-martyr to be canonized in the Catholic Church. What made him so saintly? Father Dan Cambra, MIC, explains.
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.
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...
Biography of Dominic Savio. Dominic Savio was born on April 2nd, 1842 into a humble family of blacksmiths and peasants on the banks of Chieri in Piedmont, Italy. His parents taught him to pray and love God, and he went to Mass and became a choir child.
Mar 10, 2024 · Dominic Savio, a choirboys’ patron saint, emerged from humble origins in Riva, Italy. At twelve, he joined St. John Bosco’s Oratory in Turin as a student. His aspiration for priesthood and dedication to aiding Bosco with marginalized youth marked him out.
Dominic was named a saint in 1954, almost 100 years after he died. He was the youngest non-martyr to be declared a saint in the Church. Some people thought that he had not lived long enough to be considered for sainthood.
