Gaetano Errico
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| Saint Gaetano Errico | |
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| Priest | |
| Born | 19 October 1791 Secondigliano, Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 29 October 1860 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 |
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| 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 and Marie (Marseglia) Errico. 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.
Errico died on 29 October 1860 at the age of 69. He was canonized on 12 October 2008.
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