Gaetano Errico
| Saint Gaetano Errico | |
|---|---|
 Canonization tapestry. | |
| Priest | |
| Born |
19 October 1791 Secondigliano, Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died |
29 October 1860 (aged 69) Secondigliano, Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 14 April 2002, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 12 October 2008, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Feast | 29 October |
| Attributes | |
| Patronage | Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary |
Saint Gaetano Errico (19 October 1791 - 29 October 1860) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest born in Naples. He was the second of nine children born to Pasquale Errico and Marie Marseglia. His father managed a small pasta factory and his mother worked at the loom weaving plush. He founded the religious order the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary after he was ordained to the priesthood.
Errico died on 29 October 1860 at the age of 69.
He was beatified on 14 April 2002 after Pope John Paul II attributed a miracle to him and he was canonized on 12 October 2008 after Pope Benedict XVI recognized a second miracle attributed to him.
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