Giovanni Calabria
| Saint Giovanni Calabria | |
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St. Giovanni Calabria | |
| Priest | |
| Born |
8 October 1873 Verona, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died |
4 December 1954 (aged 81) Verona, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 17 April 1988, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by John Paul II |
| Canonized | 18 April 1999, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by John Paul II |
| Feast | 4 December |
| Attributes | Cassock |
| Patronage |
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Saint Giovanni Calabria (8 October 1873 – 4 December 1954) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest.
He was the founder of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence and also the Poor Sisters Servants of Divine Providence.[1]
He was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in 1999.[2]
References
- ↑ Ann. Pont. 2007, p. 1490.
- ↑ Biography of St. Giovanni Calabria (Italian)
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