Joseph Cafasso
Italian priest and social reformer (1811-1860) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Cafasso, OFS (Italian: Giuseppe Cafasso; 15 January 1811 ā 23 June 1860) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who was an important social reformer in Turin.[1] He was called a "Social Saint" during that time.[2][3][4]
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Saint Joseph Cafasso, OFS | |
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Franciscan Priest | |
Born | (1811-01-15)15 January 1811 Castelnuovo d'Asti, Asti, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Died | 23 June 1860(1860-06-23) (aged 49) Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 3 May 1925, Saint Peter's Basilica, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Pius XI |
Canonized | 22 June 1947, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII |
Major shrine | Santuario della Consolata, Turin, Italy |
Feast | 23 June |
Attributes | Priest's attire |
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